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97 Cards in this Set
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Who was the author of the Federalists Papers?
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James Madison.
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James Madison was involved with what war in his presidency?
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the War of 1812
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What was was president James Madison involved with?
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The War of 1812
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Where did Andrew Jackson defeat the British?
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The Battle Of New Orleans
ie. peace treaty at ghent |
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What was Andrew Jacksons nickname?
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"Old hickory"
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What was Martin Van Buren's nickname?
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the "Red Fox"
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What president started campaign slogans?
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Martin Van Buren
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Who assasinated Abraham Lincoln?
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John Wilkes Booth
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Who succeded Lincoln after his assasination?
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Andrew Jackson
ie Civil Rights Act; 14th amendment. |
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Why was Johnson impeached?
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Radicles thought he was blocking the constitution.
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What battle was Lincoln involved in?
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The Battle of Antedum.
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Why was lincoln concidered the greatest American President?
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He held the country together during the Civil War.
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What Compromise did Rutherford B. Hayes agree to inorder to win elections?
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The Compromise of 1877
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What party did James Garfield (Independant) partronage jobs to?
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Republicans.
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Who fatally shot James Garfield in a DC tran-station?
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Charles Guitau, mentally unstable laywer. (committed of murder and hanged)
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What did Chester A. Arthur turn when he became president?
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Reformer. Urged congress to pass Civil Service Law.
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What act strengthed big buisness and Allied Government?
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Pendleton Act of 1883. (Authorised a bipartism civil service commition to federal jobs.)
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What financed Benjamin Harrison's campaign and what did they want?
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Big buisness who wanted higher tariffs.
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What raised taxes to their highest level ever?
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Benjamin Harrison's Mc. Kinley Tariff Act of 1890.
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What did Grover Cleveland try to lower?
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Tariff rates-refused by congress.
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After being defeated by Samuel Tilden, what was awarded to "RutherFraud" B. Hayes that won him election?
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One Electoral vote in a deal made at a Washington hotel.
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What did Rutherfraud make himself after failed to make inroads in civil service legistration?
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He made himself a "Lame Duck"
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Who assasinated James Garfield?
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Charles Guiteau.
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Before his assasination, what did James Garfield initiate?
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Civil Service.
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What act made Civil Service Commission require and exam?
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Pendleton Act. Jobs are given based on merit.
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What act did Chester A. Arthur pass that banned Chinese immigration for 10 years?
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Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Dropped vie Quota system 10 years later.
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What did white planters overthrew?
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Hawian Queen 1891
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What state did Grover Cleveland refuse to annax after the white planters overthrow?
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Hawaii. Planters overthrew the Hawian Queen in 1891.
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Who overthrew Hawii government?
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Sanford B. Dole
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Who was Hawian queen "Hawii for Hawiians?"
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Queen Liliouakalani.
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What is imperialism
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"Colonialism" act of a dominant country influencing a developing nation.
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What war did William McKinley serve through?
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Spanish/American War of 1898-1898.
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What was the Spanish American War nicknamed?
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"A splendid little war" -John Hay. (Sec. of State)
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What breaks out after the sinking of the USS Maine? (William McKinley)
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War fever. 260 US saliors die off Cuban coast. (Havana)
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As Assistant Sec. of the Navy what did Theodore Roosevelt dispacth and where?
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Dispatched admiral George Dewey to Minilla Bay. Crushes Spanish Fleet within 7 hours.
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What does Theodore Roosevelt form and lead in Spain?
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Formed the 'Rough Riders'
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What amendment did the US adopt to ensure Cuba would not be annexed to the US?
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The Teller Amendment. Was used to declare war on Spain.
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What policy did Roosevelt use that made the San Fransisco School Board reverse its discrimination?
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Roosevelts "Big Stick Policy."
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What kind of threat was William H. Taft?
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The first Triple Threat president.
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Why was William H. Taft a Triple Threat president?
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He was the Sec. of War, President of the US and Supreme Court Justice.
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What was William Howard Taft's nickname?
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"Big Bill" Weighed 350lbs, 6' 4" was aledgedly stuck in a bathtub.
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What was the relationship between Taft and Roosevelt?
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Both progressives, Taft busted twice as many trusts. Roosevelt was angered at Taft dismissing Gifford Pinchot
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What act reserved 15000 million ancres of forest for National Parks?
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Newlands Proclaimation Act of 1902.
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What was Theodore Roosevelts party that he used to split the election?
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The "Bull Moose" party. "feel as fit as a Bull Moose"
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Why did Theodore Roosevelt run the Bull Moose party?
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To prevent Taft from re-winning election and split republican party. Woodrow Wilson elected. (D)
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What whree some highlights of Thomas Woodrow Wilson's first term in office?
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Tariff reform, Federal reserve system (bank for banks) and Income tax.
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who was the Mexican Revolutionary Leader?
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Pancho Villa.Outlaw who terrarised SouthWest US. Almost created US VS Mexican war.
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What campaign slogan did Wilson run under for his re-election in 1960?
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"He kept us out of war" Declares war on Germany in 1917 after his election.
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What what Woodrow Wilson's "baby?"
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The Leage of Nations. (US never joins-ironic)
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How effective was the League of Nations and what did it fail to prevent?
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The League of Nations failed to prevent WWII and was replacted by the United Nations.
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Where was teh Treaty of Versailes signed?
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Paris.
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Who where the 'Big 4'?
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France, England, Italy and the US. (Germany wasnt invited)
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Who was the first president to visit Europe?
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Woodrow Wilson.
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Who "looked like a president?"
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Warren G. Harding. (R)
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What was Warren G. Harding's presidential style and what was revealed after his death?
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Harding took his presidency lightly. Scandals where revealed after his death.
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Whose demeaner was Warren G. Harding the opposite of?
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Woodrow Wilson.
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What did Warren G. Harding promise the nation?
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A "return to normalcy." Coined the phrase "should have been normality"
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What scandle was Albert Fall involved with?
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The Tea Pot Dome Scandle.
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What was the Tea Pot Dome Scandle?
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Sect. of interior secretly leased government oil lands to privace buisness owners.
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What did the Washington Navel confrence limit?
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It limited the tonnage of sheet/cut back on number of ships (warships) produced by countries.
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What does Warren G. Harding die of in 1923?
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Ptomaine poisoning.
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What president snuck across the street to play cards and drink beer durning the prohibition?
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Warren G. Harding.
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What was Calvin Coolidge an avocate of?
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The Laissez-Faire policy in regaurd to private enterprise.
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What was Calvin Coolidge's nickname and why?
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"Silent Cal" he was a man of fue words. (Required 11-13 hours of sleep a night)
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How did Coolidge end the Boston Police Strike?
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Called out the state militia. "There is no right to strike against the public safty by anybody, anywhere, anytime."
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What did Coolidge do for re-election in 1928?
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Calvin refused it.
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What was the Kellogg-Briand Act of 1927?
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62 nations agreed to end (outlaw) war. Reserved the right to wage defensive war.
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What was Herbert Hoover's 3R's?
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-Rum -Romanism -Ruin
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Who was Eleanore Roosevelt compared to?
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Hillary Clinton of her time. Campaigned the cause of blacks, woman and the poor.
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What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's 3R's?
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-Relief -Recovery -Reform
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What where the '100 days?'
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A massive congetional legislation aimed at relief.
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What are some examlpes of Alaphabet Agensy's?
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FDIc (Federal Deposite insurance Corp.) and the SSA (Social Security)=pension for 65+ (mocked-alphabet soup)
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Who started the 'Fireside Chats?'
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Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Who where the Anti-Roosevelts?
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-Huey Long -Father Coughlin -Dr. Townsend
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Who set an age limit of 70years for all justices?
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TDR. "A switch in time saves nine"
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Who was the first black Supreme Court Justice?
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Thurgood Marshal. (Lawyer of Brown VS Edu.)
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What president made teh decision to use the Atomic Bomb?
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Harry 'S' Truman. "Give em' hell, Harry"
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What was Harry Truman's moto?
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"The buck stops here"
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What was Truman's previous employment before politics?
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He owned a Haberdasher.
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What was the cold war?
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"A war of words and threat rather then action"
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What was the Trumen Doctrine?
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Greece & Turkey was sent guns, ammo, etc which allowed them to stop the spread of communism. No US forces.
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What was George Marshall's plan?
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To rebuild Europe by providing massive monetary aide-12 Bilion for edu, buisness and health.
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What was Herbert Hoover's 3R's?
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-Rum -Romanism -Ruin
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Who was Eleanore Roosevelt compared to?
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Hillary Clinton of her time. Campaigned the cause of blacks, woman and the poor.
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What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's 3R's?
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-Relief -Recovery -Reform
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What where the '100 days?'
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A massive congetional legislation aimed at relief.
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What are some examlpes of Alaphabet Agensy's?
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FDIc (Federal Deposite insurance Corp.) and the SSA (Social Security)=pension for 65+ (mocked-alphabet soup)
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Who started the 'Fireside Chats?'
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Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Who where the Anti-Roosevelts?
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-Huey Long -Father Coughlin -Dr. Townsend
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Who set an age limit of 70years for all justices?
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TDR. "A switch in time saves nine"
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Who was the first black Supreme Court Justice?
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Thurgood Marshal. (Lawyer of Brown VS Edu.)
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What president made teh decision to use the Atomic Bomb?
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Harry 'S' Truman. "Give em' hell, Harry"
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What was Harry Truman's moto?
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"The buck stops here"
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What was Truman's previous employment before politics?
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He owned a Haberdasher.
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What was the cold war?
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"A war of words and threat rather then action"
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What was the Trumen Doctrine?
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Greece & Turkey was sent guns, ammo, etc which allowed them to stop the spread of communism. No US forces.
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What was George Marshall's plan?
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To rebuild Europe by providing massive monetary aide-12 Bilion for edu, buisness and health.
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