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Jeopardy
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STOP! IN THE NAME OF DEMOCRACY
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KOREA
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EUROPE
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HERE A NUKE, THERE A NUKE, EVERYWHERE A NUKE NUKE!
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FACES AND NAMES
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Acronyms
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STOP! IN THE NAME OF DEMOCRACY KOREA EUROPE HERE A NUKE, THERE A NUKE, EVERYWHERE A NUKE NUKE! FACES AND NAMES Acronyms $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $800 $800 $800 $800 $800 $800 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000
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Winston Churchill famously said this thing had fallen across the European continent
What is an Iron Curtain?
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The goal of this U.S. policy was to stop the spread of Communism
What is Containment?
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Who is The Marshall Plan?
This plan was supposed to help stop the spread of communism by rebuilding European nations. Who is The Marshall Plan?
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What are Germany and Berlin?
The post WWII division of this nation and this capitol city caused some problems later on down the road… What are Germany and Berlin?
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Stalin claimed he was expanding his power in Europe because he needed one of this to protect himself from Western powers What is a buffer zone?
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He was president both when WWII ended and when the Korean War began
Who is Harry S. Truman?
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He was president when the Korean War ended.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
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After WWII, Korea was divided into two countries…this is the one that had the pro-U.S. democratic government… What is South Korea?
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This American led the war effort in Korea…until he was fired that is
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
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The Korean War became a stalemate when this nation joined the fight
What is China?
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What is the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.)?
This nation was the primary nemesis for the United States during the Cold War What is the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.)?
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Germany was divided into this many sectors at the end of WWII
What is four?
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What is the Berlin Airlift?
When Stalin cut off access to West Berlin, rather than using military forces, this was used to keep Berliners alive What is the Berlin Airlift?
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These countries controlled sectors of both Berlin and Germany
What are France, Great Britain, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.?
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The U.S. sent money and weapons to this southern European country to help fight a communist revolution What is Greece?
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What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The only nuclear weapons ever used militarily hit these two Japanese cities What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
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Soviet nuclear missiles in this country tested Kennedy and Khrushchev's patience over a 13 day period in October of 1962 What is Cuba?
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Who are Ethyl and Julius Rosenberg?
This husband and wife team was convicted of giving nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union Who are Ethyl and Julius Rosenberg?
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What is Massive Retaliation?
The policy that said the U.S. would respond to any Soviet expansion with a devastating nuclear attack is known as What is Massive Retaliation?
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In this year, the U. S. lost its sense of security because the U. S. S
In this year, the U.S. lost its sense of security because the U.S.S.R. tested its first nuclear bomb What is 1949?
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I was the leader of the U.S.S.R. when the Cold War began
Who is Josef Stalin?
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After the revolution I became buddies with Khrushchev
Who is Fidel Castro?
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Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
They really liked me! Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
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Daily Double!!
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It wasn’t me, but nobody cared!
Who is Alger Hiss?
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Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer?
They call me the father of the nuclear bomb… Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer?
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This organization was created by Truman; its basic job is to spy on anyone, anywhere, anytime
What is the CIA?
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This organization developed out of the Atlantic Charter; its goal is to ensure world peace and self determination of government What is the U.N.?
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This organization was formed to counter Soviet aggression in Western Europe
What is NATO?
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This organization was formed to counter the spread of Communism in Asia
What is SEATO?
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The basic role of the HUAC was to do this
What is find disloyal people (communists) in the United States?
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Double Jeopardy!!
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KOREA PART 2
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CUBA
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JOE MCCARTHY WAS A BAD MAN
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THE 50s: A DECADE OF CHANGE
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WE LIKE TO TAKE OVER COUNTRIES
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AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
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KOREA PART 2 CUBA JOE MCCARTHY WAS A BAD MAN THE 50s: A DECADE OF CHANGE WE LIKE TO TAKE OVER COUNTRIES AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $800 $800 $800 $800 $800 $800 $1200 $1200 $1200 $1200 $1200 $1200 $1600 $1600 $1600 $1600 $1600 $1600 $2000 $2000 $2000 $2000 $2000 $2000
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The Korean War was an excellent example of this U. S
The Korean War was an excellent example of this U.S. Cold War era policy in action What is containment?
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Douglas MacArthur was fired because he wanted to invade this country
What is China?
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Daily Double!!
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It took the U.N. this long to negotiate peace in Korea.
What is two years?
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What are nuclear weapons?
MacArthur supported the use of these in Korea…after all, if you are going to fight a war you should do it right What are nuclear weapons?
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At the end of WWII, and again at the end of the Korean War, the border between North Korea and South Korea was set here What is the 38th Parallel?
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The U.S. was upset when Castro came to power for these two reasons
What are: he kicked out U.S. businesses and communism in Cuba violated containment?
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What is Operation Mongoose?
After the failure of La Brigada, the CIA began this operation, aiming to assassinate Castro, disrupt the Cuban economy, and get rid of communism What is Operation Mongoose?
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What is a naval blockade?
After considering other options, Kennedy ultimately decided this was the best response to the missiles in Cuba What is a naval blockade?
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This invasion failed, in part, because the U. S
This invasion failed, in part, because the U.S. did not send the military support it had promised La Brigada. What is The Bay of Pigs?
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The Cuban missile crisis ended when Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in Cuba if Kennedy would remove U.S. missiles in this nation What is Turkey?
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Joe McCarthy’s goal was to get rid of these people, who he believed were plotting to take over the U.S. What are communists?
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Joe McCarthy famously claimed he had a list of this many communists working in the U.S. government
What is 205?
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Joe McCarthy was able to find evidence to convict this many people of being communists
What is zero?
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What are educators and filmmakers?
Other than government employees, these two groups were the primary targets of Joe McCarthy and the HUAC What are educators and filmmakers?
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The era of McCarthyism ended when Joe McCarthy was censured after accusing this organization of harboring communists on TV What is the U.S. Army?
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What is the Middle Passage?
This is the name of the grueling voyage taken by Africans on their way to be slaves in the “New World.” What is the Middle Passage?
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Describe the “Ideal Man” of the 50s
What is the “company man” who is a good capitalist and the provider and protector for his family?
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In order to upset their parents, many teens listened to this “black music”
What is Rock & Roll?
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The development of this in the U. S
The development of this in the U.S. led to the first fast food, an increase in motels, and the success of Disneyland What is “Car Culture”?
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Describe the “Ideal Woman” of the 50s
What is the homemaker who cooks, cleans, cares for the kids, joins the PTA, and entertains friends?
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Just like Bert the Safety Turtle, in case of nuclear attack the best way to survive is to do this (yah right): What is Duck and Cover?
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The first major CIA activity abroad was known as operation AJAX and took place in this country
What is Iran?
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What are U.S. business interests?
Many times the CIA and U.S. government became involved abroad it was a result of these being threatened after industry was nationalized What are U.S. business interests?
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The U.S. became involved in Laos and South Vietnam because Ike believed due to failing economies their governments would fall to this system What is communism?
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What is the Dominican Republic?
The United States had occupied this country for 8 years before they installed Rafael Trujillo, a president the CIA would assassinate 30 years later What is the Dominican Republic?
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What is the Rwandan Genocide?
Mobutu Seko Seko, the president of Zaire installed by the CIA in the 60s, was overthrown by victims of this genocide What is the Rwandan Genocide?
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What is 99 Luftballons (99 Red Balloons)?
In 1983 Nena predicted the end of the world in an accidental nuclear strike in this hit song…bummer What is 99 Luftballons (99 Red Balloons)?
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What is the Bubonic Plague?
This struck Europe in the 1300s; many historians argue it led to the Renaissance What is the Bubonic Plague?
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Who is Hazzard County Sheriff?
Rosco P. Coltrane Who is Hazzard County Sheriff?
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In ancient Greece burnt shells of snails and oysters, dried animal parts, and incense were all ingredients in this What is toothpaste?
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A portion of which present U. S
A portion of which present U.S. state was occupied by the Japanese during WWII? What is Alaska?
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Final Jeopardy American Presidents
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These four American president (all elected in years ending in “0”) were all assassinated
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Who are: Abraham Lincoln (1865) James Garfield (1881) William McKinley (1901) John F. Kennedy (1963)
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