Presidents | Famous People | Wars | Communism | Dates, Decades, and Decisions |
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Which president was a peanut farmer?
Who is Jimmy Carter
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Which Russian leader was known as the "Man of steel"?He created the Gulag system and tried to make Russia the industrial and military giant.
Who is Joseph Stalin
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This war began in 1945 and didn't end until 1991. It was between Russia and the US.
What is The Cold War
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Who was the communist leader of China?
Mao Zedong
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What court case ruled to legalize abortion?
Roe vs. Wade
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Which president was involved in the Watergate Scandal?
Who is President Richard Nixon
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Who was the peaceful leader of India who sought independence from Britian?
Who is Mohandas Gandhi
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This War began in 1950 and ended in 1953. Russia supported the North and US and allies supported the South. It has a 38th parallel dividing the two countries.
What is The Korean War
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Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
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What year did was the Civil Rights Act signed?
1964
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Which President was involved in the Cuban Missle Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
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Who was the father of Fascism?
Benito Mussolini
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Ho Chi Minh ruled the North and made this region communist. The North was trying to take over the South. This war began in 1965 and didn't end until 1975.
The Vietnam War
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What was the name of Mao Zedong's military?
The Red Army
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What year was JFK assassinated?
1963
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Who became President of South Africa after serving time in prison over apartheid issues?
Nelson Mandela
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Who was leader of Iraq during the Iran/ Iraq war and wanted his country to be more glorious than Nebuchadnezzar?
Who is Saddam Hussein
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This war involved the US and allies against Iraq and tried to help Kuwait. Iraq left Kuwait, but burned over 500 oil rigs.
The Persian Gulf War
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What was the name of China's communist party?
The People's Republic of China
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What year was Israel declared a state?
1948
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Which Egyptian president was assassinated in Egypt?
Anwar Sadat
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Who led the Civil Rights movement in America during the 1960's?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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What began on 9/11 has now become a ...
War on Terror
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What is the name of the leader in Russia who helped tear down the Berlin Wall and end communism?
Mikhail Gorbachev
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Which Supreme Court Case in 1954 determined it was unconstitutional for black and white schools to be segregated?
Brown vs. the Board of Education
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