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28 Cards in this Set
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Who developed the polio vaccine?
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Dr. Jonas Salk
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The African-American singer
who was famous throughout Europe for her talent. |
Marian Anderson
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What were the stores called
after World War II that had an abundance of fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats? |
supermarkets
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Name the first black American who
played major league baseball. |
Jackie Robinson
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Who were the first group of
minorities to get more opportunities after World War II ended? |
African Americans
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State two sentences listing
items of American prosperity after World War II. |
1. People lived in pleasant homes
in the suburbs. 2. New inventions such as washers, dryers, and garbage disposals made chores less time-consuming. |
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Explain school desegragation.
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Black students were allowed to
attend the same schools as white students. |
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Name the young black minister
whose efforts led to passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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What did the 1964 Civil
Rights Act guarantee? |
It guaranteed voting, housing and
job rights for ethnic minorities. |
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Who was the first Japanese-American
woman to serve as a representative in the United States congress? |
Patsy Mink
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Who was the first Japanese-American
to serve in the U.S. Congress? |
Daniel Inouye
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Name the President who strengthened NATO and established SEATO.
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Dwight Eisenhower
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Who was the first American
to fly in space? |
Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
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Who was the first American to orbit the earth?
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John Glenn
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Who was President during the
Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis? |
John F. Kennedy
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Who was the President who
got us into the Vietnam War? |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Who was the first President
ever to resign from office? |
Richard Nixon
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Who became President after Richard Nixon resigned?
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Gerald Ford
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Who was the first man to
walk on the moon? |
Neil Armstrong
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Who was the first woman ever to
serve in the Supreme Court? |
Sandra Day O'Connor
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Who was the first ordinary citizen
to fly in a space vehicle? |
Christa McAuliffe
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Who was the President of the
Soviet Union who met with Ronald Reagan in 1987? |
Mikhail Gorbachev
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Who was the first President
since Eisenhower to serve two four-year terms? |
Ronald Reagan
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Who was the President who followed
Ronald Reagan and "tried to follow in Reagan's footsteps"? |
George Bush
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Who was the American general in
command of Operation Desert Storm? |
Colin Powell
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Who was President of the Russian
Republic who declared it to be an independent nation? |
Boris Yeltsin
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Who was the Iraqi dictator who invaded Kuwait?
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Saddm Hussien
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Name the President who had
two acts of terrorism occur within the United States during his first four-year term. |
Bill Clinton
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