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1 Cold War / Post War REVIEW GAME CATEGORIES Cold War Era 50s America Civil Rights and Vietnam

2 Cold War Era LEVEL 1LEVEL 2 1 2 3 4 LEVEL 3LEVEL 4 1 2 3 4 HOME

3 Cold War Era LEVEL 1 What European country was divided into 4ths after WWII? –G–G–G–Germany NATO was created to contain which government? –S–S–S–Soviets HOME

4 Cold War Era LEVEL 1 –What former country was split in half at the 38 th parallel? Korea –Who commanded the UN troops during the Korean War? Douglas MacArthur HOME

5 Cold War Era LEVEL 2 What is the name of the bill that provides veterans with money to go to college? –G.I. Bill Who led a communist overthrow of the government in China? –Mao Zedong HOME

6 Cold War Era LEVEL 2 A cease fire and the creation of a demilitarized zone at the 38 th parallel ended which war? –Korean Winston Churchill described the division between Eastern and Western Europe as an _____ – Iron Curtain HOME

7 Cold War Era LEVEL 3 Name 3 world leaders that were present at the Yalta Conference –Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin What did President Kennedy do when he discovered that the Soviets were storing missiles in Cuba? –Ordered a blockade of Soviet ships HOME

8 Cold War Era LEVEL 3 The ______ was a program of economic aid to help rebuild Europe after WWII. –Marshall Plan Name the capitals of North and South Korea at the time of the Korean War. –Pyonyang and Seoul HOME

9 Cold War Era LEVEL 4 What is the name of the CIA- led invasion of Cuba? –B–B–B–Bay of Pigs What Pact created an alliance between the Soviet Union and other Communist nations? –W–W–W–Warsaw Pact HOME

10 50s America LEVEL 1LEVEL 2 1 2 3 44 444 LEVEL 3LEVEL 4 1 22 222 3 4 HOME

11 50s America LEVEL 1 What political group did Americans fear during the Red Scare? What political group did Americans fear during the Red Scare? CommunistsCommunists ____ was the U.S. Senator who attacked Communists during the Red Scare. ____ was the U.S. Senator who attacked Communists during the Red Scare. Joseph McCarthyJoseph McCarthy HOME

12 50s America LEVEL 1 The HUAC tried and executed _______ for allegedly spying for the Soviet Union. The HUAC tried and executed _______ for allegedly spying for the Soviet Union. Julius and Ethel RosenbergJulius and Ethel Rosenberg The first satellite was launched into space by the Soviet Union. What was its name? The first satellite was launched into space by the Soviet Union. What was its name? SputnikSputnik HOME

13 50s America LEVEL 2 Americans built ___ ____ during the 1950s to protect themselves from nuclear fallout. Bomb Shelters What happened to the “Hollywood 10”? They were blacklisted HOME

14 50s America LEVEL 2 The U.S. believed that if communism took over one nation, it would take over others. This was known as the ______ theory. Domino Between the telephone, assembly line, and computer, which was invented in the 1950s? Computer HOME

15 50s America LEVEL 3 The 1950s experienced a so- called “Baby Boom.” What does this mean? Birthrates rapidly increased In the Korean War, which major country supported and fought with South Korea? The United States HOME

16 50s America LEVEL 3 Commercials and advertising helped create a _____ society in the 1950s. Consumer Name the Senate committee that investigated the Red Scare. HUAC HOME

17 50s America LEVEL 4 What name was given to the newly created “cookie-cutter” towns that were created by William Levitt? Levittowns What happened to Alger Hiss? He was imprisoned for perjury HOME

18 Civil Rights / Vietnam LEVEL 1LEVEL 2 1 2 3 44 444 LEVEL 3LEVEL 4 1 2 3 4 HOME

19 Civil Rights / Vietnam LEVEL 1 In 1957, nine black students integrated Central High School. What city is Central High located in? Little Rock, Arkansas What African American group did Malcolm X lead? The Black Muslims HOME

20 Civil Rights / Vietnam LEVEL 1 Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat led to a large boycott of ________ Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat led to a large boycott of ________ City Buses City Buses Name the group led by Cesar Chavez that fought for better wages and conditions for migrant workers. Name the group led by Cesar Chavez that fought for better wages and conditions for migrant workers. United Farm Workers United Farm Workers HOME

21 Civil Rights / Vietnam LEVEL 2 The Vietnam War ended when the Communists captured what city? The Vietnam War ended when the Communists captured what city? Saigon Saigon Who was the leader of Communist North Vietnam? Who was the leader of Communist North Vietnam? Ho Chi Minh Ho Chi Minh HOME

22 Civil Rights / Vietnam LEVEL 2 In 1970, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a group of protesters at what College? Kent State In 1968, the Vietcong attacked U.S. troops throughout Vietnam on a Vietnamese Holiday. These attacks are known as the ______. Tet Offensive HOME

23 Civil Rights / Vietnam Level 3 What international agreement divided Vietnam into North and South? What international agreement divided Vietnam into North and South? Geneva Accords Geneva Accords What is the name of the piece of legislation that ended discrimination against African Americans? What is the name of the piece of legislation that ended discrimination against African Americans? Civil Rights Act of 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 HOME

24 Civil Rights / Vietnam LEVEL 3 Who was the American commander in Vietnam during the war? Who was the American commander in Vietnam during the war? William Westmoreland William Westmoreland How did Jim Crow Laws affect African Americans in the South? How did Jim Crow Laws affect African Americans in the South? Were harmful by taking power from them (i.e. literacy test) Were harmful by taking power from them (i.e. literacy test) HOME

25 Civil Rights / Vietnam LEVEL 4 What Resolution gave President Johnson the authority to increase American involvement in Vietnam? What Resolution gave President Johnson the authority to increase American involvement in Vietnam? Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Gulf of Tonkin Resolution What was the name of the group that fought for Native American Rights? What was the name of the group that fought for Native American Rights? AIM AIM HOME

26 Civil Rights / Vietnam LEVEL 4 Who did the group La Raza Unida fight for during the Civil Rights Movement? Who did the group La Raza Unida fight for during the Civil Rights Movement? Hispanics Hispanics HOME


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