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1
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____ ended after negotiations reestablished the 38th parallel as the border.

A

The Korean War

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2
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The Soviet Union developed _____of its own by 1949.

A

atomic weapons

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3
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President Truman met with Allied leaders in ________Germany, for a conference.

A

potsdam

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4
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The Twenty-Second Amendment limits the____ to two terms

A

President

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5
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Named for Truman’s Secretary of State, the ______Plan provided economic aid to rebuild European countries.

A

Marshal

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6
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_____surrounded itself with satellite nations and worked to expand communism throughout the world.

A

Soviet Union

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7
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The International Military Tribunal tried___ war criminals

A

Nazi

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8
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The headquarters of the United Nations is in____

A

New york city

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9
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the United Nations’ most powerful group

A

security council

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10
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formed by a charter signed by 50 nations on June 26, 1945

A

united nations

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11
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—was the lead spokesperson for the Nazi defendants at Nuremberg.

A

Hermangoering

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12
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and his wife were convieted of espionage and executed____

A

Julius Rosenberg

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13
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The___was instrumental in overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.

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NAACP

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14
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General____was supreme commander for the Allied forces in Europe during World War II.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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15
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___was the most-decorated American soldier of the war, earning 33 medals while capturing or killing 240 German soldiers.

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Audie Murphy

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16
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_____ Vsigns signified victory over the Axis powers and victory over prejudice.

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Double

17
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____fought valiantly as members of the 442d Regimental Combat Team.

A

Japanese american

18
Q

The 1950s experienced a(n)____
cycle leading to spiraling prices due to high demand.

A

inflationary

19
Q

a policy advocating the use of any nonmilitary measure in order to stop the spread of communism

A

Truman Doctrine

20
Q

President Truman’s plan to continue tight federal control of the economy

A

Fair Deal

21
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General____was in charge of the Allied forces fighting in the Southwest Pacific.

A

Douglas MacArthur

22
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was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court.

A

Thurgood Marshall

23
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___is a term invented by Winston Churchill describing the communist oppression that took over eastern Europe.

A

Iron curtain

24
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____Gardens freed up produce to be sent to soldiers and refugees.

A

Victory

25
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____assisted civilians in preparing to survive a nuclear attack.

A

civil defense system

26
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The increase in births in America after World War II was called the _ boom.

A

Baby

27
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“The Buck Stops Here” was President’s____famous motto.

A

Truman

28
Q

Senator investigated the State Department in an effort to root out communist agents.

A

Joseph McCarthy

29
Q

Communists nations formed the___
Pact in 1955 for their common defense.

A

Warsaw

30
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The Allies selected____as the site for war crime trials because it was home to the Nazi Party and anti-Semitic laws.

A

Nuremberg

31
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The___Airlift was an Allied effort to airlift supplies to trapped citizens.

A

Berlin

32
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The____Airmen were African American combat pilots during World War II.

A

Tuskegee

33
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Supreme Court Justice — was the lead American prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials.

A

Robert Jackson’s

34
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_____made permanent the story of the Holocaust and other Nazi crimes against humanity.

A

Nuremberg Trials

35
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At the ____Conference, President Roosevelt and Allied leaders considered the prosecution of German war crimes and whether the Soviet Union would participate in the United Nations

A

Yalta

36
Q

The economic Correct____ of the 1950s was reflected in the huge growth of vacation and tourism.

A

prosperity

37
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____pledges members to the protection of territory, political independence, and security of member nations should a threat occur.

A

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

38
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President Truman called Eleanor Roosevelt “The First Lady of the Correct ____ “for her many contributions.

A

World

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