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1. The America First Committee was bitterly opposed to America entering the European war that became known as World War II. The group reflected the nation's largely pacifist attitude and fought the Roosevelt administration's attempts to aid England in its fight against Nazi Germany. Which of these slogans did the America Firsters use to great effect?
2. On 1 May 1997, the Labour Party ended 18 years in opposition, defeating the Conservatives decisively. Under Tony Blair's leadership the party moved toward the center, called itself "New Labour" and won 418 seats in the House of Commons. To call attention to perceived Tory failures and a series of scandals during the 1990s, what slogan did Labour use in this election?
3. In the early days of the Great Depression, Americans either loved or hated Huey Long. "The Kingfish" was a far-left populist politician serving as Governor then Senator from Louisiana. Long espoused a radical program of wealth redistribution. Long's plans ended when he was assassinated at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge on September 8, 1935. What slogan did Huey Long use to garner support for his "share the wealth" programs?
4. It's become the catch-all slogan for groups who see themselves in opposition to "The Establishment". First heard in the U.S. during the 1960s this phrase has been adopted by groups like Vietnam War protesters, The Black Panthers, the Philippine People Power Movement and the Pakistan Peoples Party. It's also the title of a John Lennon song. What is this long-lived and potent slogan?
5. Barry Goldwater was U.S. Senator from Arizona and the political face of conservatism in the 1960s. In 1964, Goldwater gained the Republican Party's nomination to run for President to face incumbent Lyndon Johnson. His supporters wore "AuH2O" buttons. What slogan did they chant in support of "Mr. Conservative"?
6. Four years after trouncing Goldwater, LBJ was on the political ropes due to growing public antipathy toward his Vietnam War policies. Eugene McCarthy, a little known Senator from Minnesota ran against LBJ and the war. In March of 1968, McCarthy shocked the nation by winning 42% of the vote in the New Hampshire primary. What slogan was repeated by the college students who worked for McCarthy's campaign?
7. Dwight Eisenhower soundly defeated Adlai Stevenson in 1952 using the slogan "I Like Ike". In 1956, Eisenhower beat Stevenson by an even bigger margin with the unimaginative slogan "I Still Like Ike".
8. Charles Taylor was elected president of Liberia in 1997 campaigning with the slogan "He killed my ma, he killed my pa, but I will vote for him."
9. This slogan appeared 15 times on the Soviet Union's coat of arms - once each in the language of all the member republics. Written by Marx and Engels, it originally appeared in "The Communist Manifesto". What was this best-known slogan of the Communist movement?
10. What two word slogan did the Republican party use to wrest control of Congress from the Democrats in 1946?
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