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What culture changing invention did Leo Fender come up with in 1948?
the home computer
the refrigerator
the electric guitar
the Slinky
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Which was the most popular professional sport in America's favorite in the 1940s?
football
basketball
track and field
baseball
3
What is happening in this photo?
first gay marriage
comedy team of Robinson-Rickey
Jackie Robinson signs pro contract to play baseball
first inter-racial marriage
4
What unhealthy habit was popular in the 1940s?
marijuana
Internet surfing
binge eating
smoking
5
What slogan did Harry Truman make famous?
if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen
The buck stops here
Wuzz up?
Finger Lickin' Good
6
Who are these men?
men who were killed at Pearl Harbor
crew members of the first Air Force 1 plane
crew members of plane that dropped first atomic bomb
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Who took over Eastern Germany after World War II?
France
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
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Who was the President of the United States at the end of World War II?
FDR
Harry Truman
Kennedy
"Ike" Eisenhower
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What is the World War II soldier thinking about?
the GI Bill
job
starting his own business
going back to school
10
Which Rosie do you like more? The one on the left or the one on the right?
I don't like either
I like both equally
right
left
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Who wore this uniform?
Jackie Robinson
Don Drysdale
Babe Ruth
Branch Rickey
12
What happened to Harry Truman in 1948?
he was re-elected
he got more electoral votes than his opponent
he tied in the election
he lost the election
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How did WW 2 affect women?
put more women into the workforce
wearing slacks became more acceptable
it drove up divorce rates
many were traumatized by their combat experience
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What was the American response to the attempt by the Soviet's to take over Berlin in 1948?
a missile crisis
an invasion
a seige
an airlift
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What year did World War II end?
1975
1935
1925
1945
16
What is under Rosie's foot?
an empty can of motor oil
a copy of Hitler's book
a German recruiting poster
a box of rivets
17
What was the name of the idea Congress passed to help veterans get back into civilian life?
GI Bill
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
18
What does "VJ" stand for?
Victory in Japan
Victims Japanese
it's a singing group
19
What is the name of this woman?
Rosie the Riveter
she's one of the Pointer Sisters
Bess Truman
Miss Liberty
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Which are part of "The American Dream" after World War II?
house with white picket fence
kids
wife
great job
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What is the name for a section of a city that looks like this picture?
industrial zone
downtown
transportation hub
suburb
