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What does NATO stand for? What was its purpose?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization; defend against Communism

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What happened at the Bay of Pigs in April 1961? (Where was the Bay of Pigs?)

American-trained freedom fighters tried to invade Cuba but failed bc US withdrew support

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How did Kennedy handle the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Ordered a naval blockade & refused to allow Soviets to ship

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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banana

Go to last place!

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heart

Other team wins 25 points!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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gift

Win 25 points!

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thief

Give points!

What thing happened regarding Israel in 1948?

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In the 1950's, what were some technological improvements or changes to daily life?

Television in most homes, better appliances, nice paint, tile, carpet in homes, plastics.

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banana

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fairy

Take points!

fairy

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banana

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What was the difference between West Berlin and East Berlin?

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Who became president in 1953? What was his nickname?

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Name the international organization begun in 1942 as a result of the Atlantic Charter.

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What happened in 1950 in Korea and how was the US involved?

North Korea (Communists) invaded South Korea; US entered the Korean War

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What two states joined the US in 1959?

Alaska and Hawaii

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After the chaos of WW2, what happened to the population in the US?

It soared (called the baby boom)

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At the end of WW2, how was Korea divided & what type of govt's did it have?

North Korea- Communist; South Korea- free (later a Republic)

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After the Bay of Pigs, Soviet leader Khrushchev renewed threat to invade West Berlin, what did the Communists do?

Built a barbed wire fence (& later a wall) between West & East Berlin. The Berlin Wall.

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