policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism around the world
What is containment
100
this guaranteed a free college education for returning veterans as well as loans for housing
What is the G.I. Bill
DAILY DOUBLE: Mrs. Brison and her husband were benefactors of the G.I. Bill. They were able to buy their first house because of it... do you remember how much is cost?
100
the first African American to play professional baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson
DAILY DOUBLE: Before entering the MLB, Robinson had to sign a contract stating that....?
100
term referring to "accusing without proof"
What is McCarthyism
200
leader of the Dixiecrats
Who is Strom Thurmond
DAILY DOUBLE: What was Thurmond and the Dixiecrat party interested in?
200
it is here where the "big three" determine the fate of Germany after the end of WWII
What is the Yalta Conference
DAILY DOUBLE: How was Germany divided up? In other words... who got what?
200
this Republican candidate thought he had the presidency "in the bag," but was ultimately defeated in the election of 1948
Who is Dewey
200
the independent Jewish nation created in May of 1948
What is Israel
200
Stalin responds NATO by forming this alliance
What is the Warsaw Pact
300
"Old soldiers never die, they just fade away"
Who is Douglas MacArthur
DAILY DOUBLE: MacArthur says this famous quote after he is fired by President Truman. Explain what led to his termination.
300
It is here where Truman tells Churchill the United States has the atomic bomb, but not Stalin
What is the Potsdam Conference
300
Truman creates this organization where U.S. officials worked to find secret information about other countries
What is the CIA
300
MacArthur devises a strategic plan to attack the North Koreans from behind at this city
What is Inchon
300
the only two civilians to ever be executed for espionage and treason
Who is Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
DAILY DOUBLE: Tell me their story... What were they accused of, who testified against them, what was finally discovered years later...?
400
I was the leader of the Chinese Nationalists before I got the boot to Taiwan
Who is Chiang Kaisek
400
This is where the United States flies over a blockade to provide supplies to German people
What is the Berlin Airlift
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the name of the original candy bomber?
400
the unification of ALL heads of government agencies into one room to communicate together
What is the Joint Chiefs of Staff
400
the leader of the Progressive Party hoping to win the 1948 Presidential Election
Who is Henry Wallace
Daily Double: What did Wallace and his followers criticize Truman for?
400
group established by Congress to investigate disloyalty and harmful foreign influence in the United States
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee
500
When the U.S refused to help my country gain independence, I turned to the communists for help.
Who is Ho Chi Minh
500
The five nations that have veto power in the United Nations
What is Unites States, France, China, Great Britain, Russia
500
plan under Truman that aimed to provide full employment, a higher minimum wage, and Social Security benefits
What is the Fair Deal
500
the act aimed at limiting the power of unions
What is the Taft-Hartley Act
500
Congress passed this act which required suspected communist organizations to register with the government