President Truman Attends Baseball Game

President Truman Attends Baseball Game

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Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

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The video highlights the historic attendance of a president at a baseball game for the first time since Pearl Harbor. President Truman arrives, showcasing his enthusiasm for the sport by meeting with key baseball figures and throwing the first ball to commence the game. The narrative celebrates baseball's resilience through wartime and anticipates a promising future with the return of war heroes, marking a new golden age for American sports.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What historical event marked the last time a president attended a baseball game before this occasion?

The Great Depression

World War I

Pearl Harbor

The Moon Landing

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did President Truman meet at the baseball game?

Luke, Soul, Saint Louis, and Aussie Boogie

The manager of the Yankees

The manager of the Red Sox

The manager of the Dodgers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What surprising action did President Truman take at the game?

He played as a batter

He coached the team

He threw the first pitch

He sang the national anthem

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the video suggest about baseball's status after the war?

It is no longer played

It has declined in popularity

It has remained unchanged

It is looking forward to a new Golden Age

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is anticipated with the return of war heroes to baseball?

A decline in sports

A shift to other sports

A new Golden Age of American sports

The end of baseball