Daily Starter SOL People to Know 4

Question 1

President Harry Truman is known for

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dropping the atomic bomb on Japan to end WWII

Question 2

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt worked on the Declaration of Human Rights issued by the

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United Nations

Question 3

Who was the Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied forces for D-Day in Europe?

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Question 4

John F. Kennedy was president during the

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Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 5

Which country was led by Tojo Hideki and Emperor Hirohito during WWII?

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Japan

Question 6

Former WWII general whose idea it was to provide aide to rebuild Europe after WWII

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George C. Marshall

Question 7

He was the second leader of the USSR and known for the 5 year plans & Great Purges

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Joseph Stalin

Question 8

He led the Bolsheviks into the Russian Revolution and became the 1st leader of the Soviet Union

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Vladimir Lenin

Question 9

Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is often compared to who because they both brought in capitalism

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Mikhail Gorbachev

Question 10

Who was the President of the USA during of World War I?

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Woodrow Wilson

Question 11

His invasion of Poland and aggressive acts led to the start of World War II

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Adolf Hitler

Question 12

He was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II

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Winston Churchill

Question 13

He was the leader of Germany during Word War I

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

Question 14

Which American President famously said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down that wall."

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Ronald Regan

Question 15

Fascist dictator who invaded Ethiopia

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Benito Mussolini

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