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WorksheetsPretty Much Just Ike - Molly Dennes
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
What were the major similarities between the elections of 1952 and 1956?
Same candidates; Same amount of votes
Good economy; Same Corona Virus
Bad economy; JFK involved in both
Good economy; Same candidates
Who is the winner of both the election of 1952 and 1956?
Eisenhower
JFK
Truman
Hoover
What is the name of the organization Ike chose to lead?
North Atlantic Telegraph Party (NATP)
West Pacific Treaty Organization (WPTO)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The Corona Virus (COVID19)
This organization brought together the armies of North Atlantic Countries... *hint, it was lead by Ike*
C.M.I.C.
M.A.D.
M.I.C.
N.A.T.O.
Which person talked to Ike to convince him to run for president?
JFK
Truman
Obama
Hoover
In 1952 Ike announced he was running for which political party?
Republican
Democratic
Green
Independent
Ike wins the election easily in 1952 as he ran against a very not well-known candidate by the name of?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Gary Powers
Nikita Khrushchev
Adlai Stevenson
After Ike is elected he reluctantly chooses someone by the name of ________ for his VP because of the push from Republicans....
JFK
Richard Nixon
LBJ
Earl Warren
What was Richard Nixon like towards Ike?
A little kid who won't shut up about dinosaurs (it's not this one, I just thought it was funny)
An annoying little two year old who keeps throwing temper tantrums
A puppy dog who follows him and obeys all of his orders
an 18 year old college student who slept through their AP Chemistry exam
After a short period of time being in office, rumors begin to circulate about Nixon stating he may have been in some illegal doings, to end the drama, Nixon gives his ____ speech...
Chess
Checkers
Please Forgive Me
Shuckers
Since Ike was an old military general, he stated that after the war he would do what, because he would be more likely to do it than his opponent?
Go to Russia and end the Cold War
Go to Vietnam and end the Vietnam War
Go to Germany and end WWII
Go to North Korea and the Korean War
Eisenhower wins the election of 1952 by a landslide against Stevenson
True
False
Who takes one for the team for the Democrats in 1956 and runs against Ike even though he was to popular to lose?
Truman
JFK
LBJ
Stevenson
Nixon stays on the ticket for Ike's second term
False
True
Where did Ike grow up?
Minnesota
Kentucky
Kansas
Missouri
What class was Ike's family financially when he was growing up?
Poverty
Lower-Middle
Middle
Middle-Upper
Ike had how many brothers?
2
5
9
6
Since Ike's family was lower class he could not afford college, so he attended...
V.M.I (Virginia Military Institute)
U.S.M.A (West Point/United States Military Academy)
R.L.A. (Robert Land Academy)
M.M.A. (Marine Military Academy)
Ike did terrible in the military academy he attended
False
True
After WWI the governement cut the military drastically for ____ years after WWI which made it very hard to move up in the ranks...
7
2
10
12
True or False: After WWII Ike becomes a 5 start general (most only make it to 4)
True
False
After how many years as a 5 star general does Ike retire?
6
2
4
9
After retiring from being a 5 star military general, Ike becomes what?
A senator
President of a local book club
A cult leader
President of Columbia University
IN 1949 Ike gets tired of the whole education thing at Columbia, so when Truman offers him this opportunity he jumps at it...
Leader of Congress
Leader of M.A.D
Leader of N.A.T.O.
Leader of the C.M.I.C
True or False: As a result of being the leader of N.A.T.O. Ike is sent to Europe where he speaks with many important leaders and discovers that he never wants to be a politician.
False
True
What were the names of the two brothers Ike put as cabinet Members?
Jeffery and Allen Foster Dulles
John and Allen Foster Dulles
Allen and Ryan Dulles
Allen and John Foster Dulles
Both of the Dulles brothers were Cold War Warriors and were described as what?
Stalkish
Mockish
Hawkish
Happyish
John Foster Dulles was so "hawkish" that the term ______ was invented to define something he would do...
Brinkwarship
Brinkmanship
Shrinkmanship
Deadmanship
"Pushing someone to the brink of war in order to get other countries to do what you want" defines the term....
Gary Powers
Bay of Pigs
The Corona Virus
Brinkmanship
John Foster Dulles held which position in the cabinet?
Secretary of War
Secretary of Congress
Secretary of State
Secretary of Liberty
Allen Dulles held which position in the cabinet?
CIA Director
FBI Director
NCIS Director
NCIS: New Orleans DIrector
Who went to North Korea as President Elect in June 1953 to stop the war?
JFK
Ike
LBJ
Obama
Who do we continue to recognize as the leader of the PRC (Peoples Republic of China)?
Chang Kai Shek
Nikita Kruschev
Gary Powers
Mao Zedong
British India pushes to separate from the UK as a result of Gahndi's protests in 1930-1940 and succeeds
True
False
True or False: British India divides into 2 large Hindu sections with one large Muslim section in the middle.
True
False
The Vietnam section of this unit is really hard for me to explain so either google it or check you notes. I'm super sorry!
Click this one
Don't click this one
What does Japan write before we leave in 1952?
A Peace Treaty
Articles of Confederation
A Constitution
A Declaration of Independence
A while after we leave Japan governmental decision do they make?
Become Democatic
Become Communist
Become Socialist
Who was the Prime Minister of Iran?
Gary Powers
The Shah
Mohammad Reza
Mohammad Mossadegh
The Shah has slight power over the royal family, but still has to follow the orders of...
Jesus
The King
The Queen
The Prime Minister
Iran had a lot of Oil fields that were controlled by which country?
Great Britain
Japan
The United States
Mexico
What does Mohammed Mossadegh do that pisses of Great Britian?
Nationalize Corn
Nationalize Avocados
Nationalize Butter
Nationalize Oil
The United States helps Great Britain because they believe Mossadegh's act of nationalizing oil was...?
Socialism
Democracy
Communism
Republicanism
To make sure Mossadegh does not get re-elected the United States preforms a covert opperation with 2 CIA agents to manipulate the election so that_____ will win.
Mossadegh
Trump
Castro
The Shah
The Shah was described as a very _____ leader...
Nice
Political
Brutal
Cranky
The Shah was in office until when?
1967
1989
1973
1979
What was the name of the company the Dulles brothers were apart of that was run in Central America and Hawaii?
The American Fruit Company
United Fruit Company
United Fruit Assosiation
Untied States of Fruit
What was the name of the leader in Guatemala that that wanted to nationalize the land the United Fruit Company was not using or paying taxes for?
Joey Arbenz Guzman
Joseph Guzman Arbenz
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
The Dulles brother declared the Nationalization of the United Fruit Companies unused land as communism and sent CIA agents in to over throw the Guatemalan government. One agent's name was...?
J. Howard Hunt
F. Howard Hunt
L. Howard Hunt
E. Howard Hunt
Prior to the 1959 revolution, who was the leader of Cuba?
Fidel Castro
Fidel Lastona
Batista
Chris Pratt
Who leads the revolution of 1959 against Batista?
Fidel Castro
Fidel Ariarm
Batista Jr.
Starbucks Batista
True or False: Batista wins the revolution and Nationalizes Casinos and Resorts
False
True
This event leads to which war: Egypt thinks it a good idea to not let Israeli ships into the Suez Canal?
The first Arab-Israeli war
The Second Arab-Israeli war
The Third Arab-Israeli war
The Fourth Arab-Israeli war
The Second Arab-Israeli War ends very fast because of which country's daunting power?
Japan
China
Mexico
The United States
Stalin dies in 1953 and who takes over for him?
Nakita Cruschef
Nikita Kruschev
Earl Warren
Adolf Hitler
When Hungary decides to question the USSR what do they do?
Run them over with a truck
Shoot everyone
Give them the Corona Virus
Send in the tanks
What was Khrushchev's famous line in his speech in 1956?
"We will end you"
'I will hurt you"
"We will bury you"
"We will bomb you"
In 1957 the USSR launches a satellite by the name of _____ into space...
Putnik
Lutnik
Sputnik
Cutnik
When Khrushchev visits the US for 2 weeks Ike proposes the idea of ______ to him, meaning that Russia and the US could fly over each others country without problems.
Blue Skies
Open Skies
Dead Skies
Free Skies
After Khrushchev says no to open skies, the US launches a giant plane over Russia that can not be seen by the name of ______.
U2
U3
U22
U20
Under Ike's presidency the ______ amendment stating that president may serve no longer than 9 years in office is introduced
23rd
22nd
21st
32nd
Who was the richest man in the U.S.
Henry Hughes
Hughes Henry
Howard Henry
Howard Hughes
John Glenn flies 3,000 miles in 3 hours
True
False
What vaccine was invented?
Cancer
COVID19
ThE cOrOnA vIrUs
Polio
What kind of bomb is created?
Atomic
Hydrogen
Atom
Ike warns the U.S. about the....
MIC
CMIC
MAD
NATO
