2 the Selective Service Act Is Created in 1948 What Does It Do Continuously Until 1973?

RQ 36 PART 3

Quiz Questions:

1 The National Security Act of 1947 reorganized the Military Structure of the US Government dramatically--- Name THE changes /org. etc---created in this act?

2 The Selective Service Act is created in 1948---What does it do continuously until 1973?

Drafts men into our military continuously until 1973---

3 What is the name of the organization created or Treaty in 1948-9 that we join/sign that is still in force today and requires the USA to send our troops to defend other countries around the world to defend any of these nations if they are victims of a military aggressor—originally mostly countries from Western Europe--- original purpose: “To keep the Russians out, The Americans in, and the Germans down.” And is our 1st “permanent entangling military alliance since 1789 w/france---breaking the centuries old GW tradition of a kind of “isolationism” forever---

4 Which single man was in charge of Japan’s Reconstruction after WWII and also rewrote their constitution which is still in place today---and helped Japan to become one of the strongest Industrial powers in the world—a success story for sure?

5 Which Nation’s Civil War ends in 1949 with the communists winning---a tough blow for America---this country was an ally during WWII—and caused many concerns in our State Department---due to the charges of communist spies later being at fault?

6 Which nation explodes its first atomic device in 1949---same as end above---sending shockwaves of terror throughout the USA----

7 The developments in China described above and the USSR described above led to a 2nd of these occurring similar to what occurred in the 1920’s--- this period is known for its “Witch-hunting” mentality---named after a US Senator---who irresponsibly made charges against many citizens of the USA—NONE EVER PROVEN--- WHAT IS THIS CALLED? EITHER BY THE NAME OF THE SENATOR OR THE 2ND ______?

8 WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE NEW TYPE OF ATOMIC BOMB CREATED IN A TEST IN THE PACIFIC---1000 TIMES STRONGER THAN THE ATOMIC BOMB’S DROPPED ON JAPAN---THE USSR EXPLODES ITS OWN ONE YEAR LATER??

9 ON WHAT ISLAND IS THIS TEST DONE---SAME NAME AS A POPULAR FASHION OF WOMENS SWIMWEAR?

10 WHAT DOES THE ACRONYM (MAD) STAND FOR--- IT IS LINKED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONGER AND MORE POWERFUL NUCLEAR WEAPONS OVER THE MODERN COLD WAR ERA---AND WHY THE COLD WAR STAYS COLD?

Einstein commenting on the development of this new more powerful nuclear weapon—

“it becomes a weapon which in practical effect is almost one of genocide… annihilation of any life on earth has been brought within the range of technical possibilities.”

11 DUE TO THE INCREDIBLY ANTI-COMMUNIST CLIMATE THAT SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE USA AFTER 1949-50 WORLD EVENTS ---WHAT ACTION DOES TRUMAN TAKE THROUGHOUT THE US GOVT AND THAT FILTERS EVEN TO TEACHERS IN EVERY STATE---HAVING TO TAKE AN OATH---WHAT ARE THESE OATHS CALLED ----OR WHAT IS THE PROGRAM CALLED ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL?

12 HUAC IS CREATED IN 1938 – TO INVESTIGATE SUBVERSION---IN THE USA---BUT REALLY BECOMES POWERFUL IN THE LATE 1940’S TO MID-50’S AS PART OF THE “2ND RED SCARE”---WHICH FUTURE VP AND PRES BECOMES FAMOUS PROSECUTING/PERSECUTING COMMUNISTS IN SHOW TRIALS LIKE THE ALGER HISS CASE?

13WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE HUSBAND AND WIFE THE ONLY PEOPLE EXECUTED FOR TREASON/ESPIONAGE IN AMERICAN HISTORY DURING PEACETIME----OR----WHAT PROGRAM DID THEY SPY ON FOR THE USSR?

14 WHOM DID MOST PEOPLE BELIEVE ESPECIALLY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE WOULD WIN THE 1948 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?

15 TRUMAN ISSUED 3 EXECUTIVE ORDERS MENTIONED IN MY NOTES---9808. 9980, 9981---ALL THREE DEAL WITH WHAT TOPIC???

16 WHO IS ISSAC WOODARD AND HOW DOES HE IMPACT THE FUTURE OF THE US ARMED SERVICES?

17NAME THE NEW AND TEMPORARY POLITICAL PARTY THAT RISES IN THE SOUTH DURING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1948---TO FIGHT TRUMAN’S NEW FOCUS BASED ON HIS THREE EXECUTIVE ORDERS?

18 BESIDES THE ALL WHITE PRIMARY THAT DISENFRANCHISED BLACK VOTERS IN THE SOUTH—NAME ONE OF THE OTHER TWO WAYS/STRATEGIES USED WHEN BLACKS ATTEMPTED TO REGISTER TO VOTE THAT SOUTHERN GOVERNMENTS USED TO DISENFRANCHISE BLACK VOTERS IN THE SOUTH

19 WHO INTEGRATED MLB IN 1947 with THE BROOKLYN DODGERS?

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“We stand for the segregation of the races and the racial integrity of each race; the constitutional right to choose one's associates; to accept private employment without governmental interference, and to earn one's living in any lawful way. We oppose the elimination of segregation, the repeal of miscegenation statutes[legalizing mixed-race relationships], the control of private employment by Federal bureaucrats called for by themisnamed civil rights program. We favor home-rule, local self-government and a minimum interference with individual rights.”

Who said the above?

21 Name 3 candidates in the Election of 1948 AND THE POLITICAL PARTY THEY REPRESENTED?

22 WHAT DID THE FAMOUS HEADLINE IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SAY?

23 WHAT IS THE NAME/ SLOGAN OF TRUMANS 2ND TERM DOMESTIC POLICY PROGRAM?

24 WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PROGRAM THAT TRUMAN ANNOUNCES IN HIS 2ND INAUGURAL ADDRESS—THAT BRINGS TECHNICAL ASSISSTANCE TO “DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD—IN AN ATTEMPT TO WIN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF THESE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD IN OUR EFFORT TO CONTAIN COMMUNISM---BETTER TO SPEND MILLIONS HELPING RATHER THAN FIGHTING THEM LATER--

25 NAME TWO OF THE INITIATIVES/PROGRAMS OF TRUMAN’S “FAIR DEAL”?

26 DOES TRUMAN’S FAIR DEAL IMPROVE LIFE FOR MOST AMERICANS BASED ON THE EVIDENCE IN MY NOTES?

27 WHERE DOES THE COLD WAR “HEAT UP” IN 1950?

28 DOES THE USA DECLARE WAR ON ANY NATION FROM 1945 UNTIL TODAY IN CONGRESS?

29 WHAT IS THE THEORY DESCRIBED AS: IF THE USA DID NOT AID A PARTICLULAR NATION IN A PARTICULAR REGION---THOSE COUNTRIES SURROUNDING THAT NATION IN PERIL ---WOULD SLOWLY FALL TO COMMUNISM AS WELL---TRADITIONALLY MOST ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIETNAM CONFLICT---BUT APPLICABLE TO OUR CONTAINMENT POLICY PURSUED BY 9 PRESIDENTS--

30 WHAT 2 NATIONS AID NORTH KOREA WITH EITHER TROOPS OR WEAPONS PLANES TANKS ETC---

31 WHAT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION – OPPOSES THE NORTH KOREAN INVASION AND DECLARES THE NECESSITY FOR A “POLICE ACTION” AND SENDS TROOPS FROM 21 NATIONS?

32 WHAT AREA ACCORDING TO SECRETARY OF STATE DEAN ACHESON WAS OUTSIDE OF OUR DEFENSIVE PERIMETER IN THE PACIFIC ---HE STATES IN A SPEECH IN JANUARY 1950?

33 WHAT LINE OF LATITUDE (PARALLEL) DIVIDES THE TWO KOREAS?

34 WHO WAS THE SUPREME COMMANDER OF UN FORCES IN KOREA?

35 WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE DOCTRINE THAT 9 PRESIDENTS USE THAT FORMS THE BASIS OF ALL OF OUR NATIONS POLICIES CREATED DURING THE COLD WAR---GEORGE KENNAN --- STATE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE IN MOSCOW---IS FAMOUS FOR FORMULATING THIS POLICY IN HIS “LONG TELEGRAM”---

36 NSC-68 IS A FAMOUS MEMO HISTORICALLY FOR MARKING THE BEGINNING OF THE PERMANENT EXPANSION OF THIS SECTOR OF OUR GOVERNMENT SPENDING---MAKING IT A HUGE INFLUENCE ON OUR ECONOMY STILL TODAY SPENDING 50 BILLION A YEAR ON THIS ---AND EISENHOWER EVEN WARNING OF THE GROWING INFLUENCE OF THIS INDUSTRY ON OUR GOVT IN HIS FAREWELL ADDRESS--

37 AFTER THE MIRACULOUS INCHON LANDING OUR FORCES CROSS THE BORDER SEPARATING NORTH AN SOUTH KOREA INTO THE NORTH--- WHAT NATIONS FORCES ENTER THE CONFLICT AS WE APPROACH THE YALU RIVER?

38 AFTER OUR PUSH INTO THE NORTH---AND THE SUBSEQUENT REVERSAL AGAIN---THE SUPREME COMMANDER OF UN FORCES CRITICIZES TRUMAN IN THE PRESS ---WHAT ACTION DOES TRUMAN AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL TAKE IN RESPONSE?

39 WHAT DOES EISENHOWER THREATEN TO DO IF AN AGREEMENT TO END THE KOREAN WAR IS NOT REACHED IMMEDIATELY---

40 WHAT IS 250 KILOMETERS LONG AND 2.5 MILES WIDE---AND WITHING THIS PLACE WAR HAS EXISTED SINCE THE 1953 CEASE FIRE?

41 WHERE DOES THE USA SEND MILITARY ADVISORS AND 15 MILLION IN AID TO THE FRENCH TO CONTAIN COMMUNISM---IN 1950--- WILL BE VERY SIGNIFICANT IN THE FUTURE FOR THE USA?

42 WHO SAID:“Communism is based on the belief that man is so weak and inadequate that he is unable to govern himself, and therefore requires the rule of strong masters… Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as, the inalienable right, to govern himself with reason and justice.”

AND

“We know that our democracy is not perfect. But we do know that it offers freer, happier life to our people than any totalitarian nation has ever offered.