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When did the soviets develop the atom bomb

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August 1949

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When was the Truman doctrine introduced

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1947

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When were the federal loyalty boards set up

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March 1947

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4
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When was huac set up

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1938

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When did huac begin hearings

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1947

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When were the Hollywood 10 brought in front of huac

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October 1947

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When was Alger hiss accused and sentenced

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Accused 1948

Sentenced 21st jan 1950

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When were the rosenbergs trialed and executed

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Trialed - march 1951
Executed - 19th June 1953

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When was the McCarran internal security act passed

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August 1950

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When was the mccarran internal security act strengthened

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1952

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11
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When was the Marshall plan brought in

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3rd April 1948

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12
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When did McCarthy rise to fame

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February 1950 (after hiss trial he claimed his 205 list)

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13
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When was Eisenhower elected in

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1952

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14
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When did mccarthy attack the army

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Spring 1954

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15
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When was mccarthy condemned by the senate for improper conduct

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2nd December 1954

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16
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When did the Cold War end

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1945-1991

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17
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When was plessy vs Ferguson

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1896

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18
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When was the Supreme Court trial of brown vs Topeka

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1954

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19
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When was till killed

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28th august 1955

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20
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When did the Montgomery bus boycott start

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5th December 1955

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21
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How long did the Montgomery bus boycott last

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381 days

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22
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When was the first civil rights act passed

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1957

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When were the Little Rock 9 allowed to attend

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23rd September 1957, 3 weeks after school started

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When did the sit ins begin

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1st feb 1960

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When did the sit ins reach 300 people
4th February 1960
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When did the Supreme Court rule that interstate transport should be desegregated
1960
27
When were the freedom rides
1961
28
When were the Anniston fire bombings
14th may 1961
29
When was james Meredith allowed to attend uni and when did Kennedy step in to protect him
Kennedy - 29th September 1961 Meredith - 1st October 1961
30
When was king assassinated
4th April 1968
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When was Kennedy assassinated
22nd November 1963
32
When was Truman the president
1945 (during WW2) - 1953
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When was Eisenhower president
1953-1961
34
When was Kennedy president
1961-1963
35
When was Lyndon B. Johnson president
1963-1969
36
When was Nixon president
1969-1974
37
When was Gerald ford president
1974-77
38
Name all the republican presidents in the period
1. Eisenhower 2. Nixon 3. Ford
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Name all democrat presidents in the period
1. Truman 2. Kennedy 3. Johnson
40
When was project C
1963
41
When was the march on Washington
28th August 1963 - 100 years after slavery was abolished
42
When did MLK win the Nobel peace prize
1964
43
When was the freedom summer
1964 - ahead of the election in November 1964
44
When was Bloody Sunday
7th march 1965
45
When was turnaround tuesday
9th march 1965
46
When was the civil rights act passed (second one)
2nd July 1964
47
When was the voting rights act passed
6th August 1965
48
When was the Nation of Islam set up
July 1930
49
How many members did the Nation of Islam have in 1952 and 1962
52 - 500 1962 - 40,000
50
When did Malcom x join the Nation of Islam
While in prison in the 1940s
51
When did Malcom x become a Nation of Islam minister
1952
52
When did Malcom x become leader of Nation of Islam
He didn’t - it was Elijah Muhammad
53
When did Malcom x leave the Nation of Islam
1964 after an argument with Elijah Muhammad who was jealous of the fame he had
54
When was Malcom x assassinated
21st February 1965
55
When did stokely Carmichael become leader of the SNCC
1966
56
When were the black panthers set up
October 1966
57
When was the watts district race riot
11-17th august 1965
58
When was the Kerner report and what did it do
1968 Investigated the causes of the riots
59
When did the Chicago freedom movement start
7th jan 1966
60
When was the poor people’s campaign started
December 1967
61
What did Nixon do for civil rights and when
Equal opportunity act - 1972
62
When was the Vietnam war (US involvement)
1965-73
63
When was the students for a democratic society set up
1960
65
By when did people start to demonstrate against Vietnam
End of 1965
66
When was the march on Washington against Vietnam and how many were involved
November 1969 - 500k
67
When was the Berkeley freedom speech movement
Autumn 1964
68
When were the events at Kent state university, Ohio
4th may 1970
69
When were there 100 Vietnam rallies
First 6 months of 1968
70
When was the Woodstock music festival and how many attended
August 1969 - 500k
71
When did Eleanor Roosevelt die
1962
72
When was the presidents commission on the status of women set up
1961 - by Kennedy. He set Eleanor Roosevelt as the chairwoman
73
When was the equal pay act signed
June 1963
74
When was the contraceptive pill developed
1960
75
When did birth control become accessible to all women
1972
76
When did Friedan write the feminine mystique
1963
77
When was NOW set up
June 1966
78
When did NOW have 40k members
1970
79
When did abortions become legal
22nd jan 1973
80
When did Phylliss Schlafly run for congress
1952
81
When was the ERA passed through congress
1972
82
When were the watergate break ins
17th June 1972
83
When was the mundie moment
26th February 1972
84
When was the smoking gun tape recorded
23rd June 1972
85
When did james McCord’s letter appear in front of the judge
19th march 1973
86
When did Nixon sack John Dean
30th april
87
When were the conversations in Nixon’s office recorded since
1971
88
When did Nixon release edited scripts
October 1973
89
When did Nixon release unedited scripts
April 1974
90
When did the Supreme Court order Nixon to supply all recordings
24th July 1974
91
When did Nixon resign
9th august 1974
92
When was the smoking gun tape from
23rd June 1972
93
When did ford become president
9th august 1974
94
When did ford give the presidential pardon
A month into his presidency
95
When was the senate watergate committee founded
7th feb 1973

History - 1945-74 USA (6 decks)

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