4 term President of the United States. Lead the country during both the Great Depression and WWII
FDR
100
An arrangement in which consumers agree to buy now and pay later for purchases, often on an installment plan that includes interest charges is known as
Credit
100
Who lost the Battle of Stalingrad?
Nazis
100
The correct term that describes the United States' foreign policy to combat communism during the years after World War II is.
Containment
100
Companies that include a number of smaller companies in unrelated industries are known as
Conglomerates
200
Who became president of the United States after the death of FDR?
Harry Truman
200
The name given to Roosevelt’s nightly talks
Fireside chats
200
Which country was the first to be annexed by Hitler?
Austria
200
In 1945, representatives of 50 Nations met in San Francisco to
establish the United Nations
200
Dr. Jonas Salk is credited with developing a vaccine for the crippling disease
Polio
300
This actor, director, producer, and writer created one of the most famous radio broadcasts of all time. “The War of the Worlds,” and directed the movie classic, Citizen Kane
Orson Welles
300
This New Deal agency rebuilt dams and provided hydroelectric power to an impoverished region.
Tennessee Valley Authority
300
What battle in the Pacific proved to be the turning point of the war?
Battle of Midway
300
What was the Loyalty Review Board was searching for?
Communist employees in the government
300
Southern Democrats who opposed civil rights and claimed to be concerned about protecting the “Southern way of life” were known as
Dixiecrats
400
The fascist leader who sparked a civil war in Spain
Francisco Franco
400
Who came to Washington D.C. to claim their $500 bonus?
Veterans of World War I (Bonus Army)
400
This government agency fought inflation by freezing prices on most goods during WWII
Office of Price Administration
400
How did General MacArthur's ideas about the Korean War differ from President Truman's?
MacArthur wanted a total war, while Truman wanted to negotiate a settlement.
400
The government agency that regulates and licenses television, telephone, telegraph, radio, and other communications industries
FCC
500
Flew an American U-2 spy plane; was caught and tried by the Soviet Union
Francis Gary Powers
500
This term is the name of the most widely used measure of the stock markets health.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
500
What was the policy adopted by Neville Chamberlain and Britain during the 1930s?
Appeasement
500
What did the UN do to support the Hungarian uprising?
Nothing
500
A barrio in Los Angeles was torn down to make room for what structure?