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Republican or Democrat
Eisenhower Nixon Kennedy Truman Stevenson Dewey
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Republican Democrat
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This person was vital in bringing down Alger Hiss
This person was vital in bringing down Alger Hiss. He hid major evidence in a pumpkin patch. Whittaker Chambers
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A workplace where only union members could be hired.
Closed Shop
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Which president candidate used a strategy known as whistle-stop tours to help him get elected?
Truman
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Who were the two main candidates that ran for president in 1948?
Truman and Dewey
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This bill was passed by Congress to take away some of the power that unions had from the National Labor Relations Act. Taft-Hartley Bill
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Which president passed the “Fair Deal”?
Truman
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HUAC The House Un-American Activities Committee
What was the name of the committee that was set-up during the Great Depression to investigate against communism? HUAC The House Un-American Activities Committee
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This future president used the Alger Hiss case to advance his career in the Senate.
Nixon
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The Republican Senator who played a major role in trying to implicate everyone in Truman’s administration as being communist. McCarthy
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Self-appointed doers of justice
vigilantes
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The effort to brand people as Communists and prevent them from holding jobs.
blacklisting
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Presidential candidates in the 1952 election
Eisenhower and Stevenson
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Who won the 1952 Presidential Election?
Eisenhower
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Who did Eisenhower have as his Vice-President?
Nixon
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In 1957, the Soviets shocked the U. S. by sending Sputnik I into space
In 1957, the Soviets shocked the U.S. by sending Sputnik I into space. What did the U.S. create because of this? NASA
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Anti-Communist measure proposed by Congress in 1950
McCarran Act
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Presidential candidate in 1960 who effectively used the electronic media to portray himself as witty and youthful Kennedy
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Gained labor support when he vetoed the Taft-Hartley Bill
Truman
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After World War II, rising prices and low wages resulted in many labor union ________.
strikes
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consensus decision making
Eisenhower’s method of problem solving through group effort, which is known as ___________, helped his popularity. consensus decision making
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Dwight Eisenhower encouraged development of hydroelectric and nuclear power plants. True or False
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Eisenhower instituted the Federal Employee Loyalty Program, which was used and abused to evaluate the loyalty of government employees. True or False FALSE
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Because of pressure from the Republicans and business leaders Truman lifted the price cap on products after World War II causing inflation. True or False TRUE
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The press (newspapers) declared that Harry Truman defeated Thomas Dewey before the final total had been registered. True or False False
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Nixon and Kennedy both were big into the cold war and had moderate views on the issue of civil rights. True or False True
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Which President was very active in creating highway systems?
Eisenhower
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This couple was found guilty of handing over top secret bomb specifications to the Soviets.
Rosenbergs
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The “Fair Deal” hit on 3 major issues. What were they?
Social Security Minimum Wage Housing
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Legislation outlawing union shops that require new workers to join.
Right-to-work law
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When the 80th Congress convened in January, the majority of the seats were filled by what party?
republicans
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A shop that can only hire union workers
A closed shop is… A shop that can only hire union workers
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Why did people “Like Ike”?
Military experience No scandals attached Offered to go to Korea
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What was the importance of Ike’s relationship with Nixon?
Nixon was Ike’s VP Reputation for being tough on Communism Strengthened Ike’s public image
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How was Truman viewed by the public?
Unpopular Pro Union Lax on commies
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What trial lawyer said, “Have you no decency, sir?”
Joe Welch
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