Cold War
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Communism
200

Ultimately, the Cold War was a fight against this.

What is communism?

200

______  _________ was the baseball player who integrated the game.

Who was Jackie Robinson?

200

This is a type of job that doesn't require work clothing or protective clothing.

What is a white-collar job?

200

This was the name of the first artificial satellite in space.

What is Sputnik?

200

During the Cold War, the U.S. had a capitalist economy.  The ________ had a communist one.

What is the USSR?

400

During the Cold War, countries in _______  _________ were where the USA's allies were.

What is Eastern Europe?

400
Crowds of Germans began dismantling the _______  _________ in 1989. 

What is the Berlin Wall?

400

This was a cultural separation between parents and children.

What is the Generation Gap?

400

Harry Truman was the only U.S. President to face combat in this conflict.

What is World War I?

400

_______ Korea was supported by the USSR.

What is North?

600

The Korean War is sometimes known as this.

What is the 'Forgotten War'?

600

President Truman was very interested in improving the _____________ industry.

What is transportation?

600

This is a business that requires its employees to join a union.

What is a union shop?

600

Where are the Los Angeles Lakers originally from?

What is Minneapolis?

600

In a communist society, the __________ owns everything.

What is the government?

800

The Korean and Vietnam wars were examples of these.

What are proxy wars?

800

This Southern Democratic Party, sometimes known as the 'States' Rights' party, were called ____________.

What are Dixiecrats?

800

A government program that attempts to eliminate poverty and revitalize urban areas.

What was urban renewal?

800

Winston Churchill gave this famous speech in 1946.

What is the Iron Curtain speech?

800

Joseph McCarthy's accusations against members of U.S. politics being members of the Communist Party became known as this.

What is McCarthyism?

1000

This was a policy that threatened to use Nuclear Weapons against a communist state.

What is Massive Retaliation?

1000

Today, there are 30 members of NATO.  However, there were only ____ original members.

What is 12?

1000

He was the founding father of the People's Republic of China.

Hint : leader of communist party

Who was Mao Zedong?

1000

Harry Truman established this in 1947 to screen every federal employee.

What was the loyalty review program?

1000

In 1945, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met at this resort to discuss the postwar direction of the world.

What is Yalta?