The President and Politics

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Construction workers.

4. School teachers.

5. Truck drivers.

Satellites

36. Tried and convicted of treason by Communist forces was Cardinal Mindszenty of:

1 . Albania. . 4. Rumania.

2. Hungary. 5. Czechoslovakia.

3. Yugoslavia.

37. A short time later the Communist-controlled government of Bulgaria started down the same road when it:

1. Jailed another cardinal.

2. Confiscated all Church properties.

3. Forbade all religious meetings.

4. Convicted 15 Protestant ministers of trumped-up treason and black market charges.

5. Jailed over 1,000 Catholic priests.

38. The ironic spectacle of a cold war between two Communist police states was still going on between Russia and:

1. Hungary. 4. Finland.

2. Greece. 5. Yugoslavia

3. Rumania.

Europe and the Middle East

39. In April, for the first time in 795 years, independence in law as well as in fact came to:

1 . Sweden. 4. The Island of Jersey.

2. Wales. 5. Ireland.

3. Scotland.

40. In Greece, where the U. S. first took an aggressive stand against the Red tide, Communist guerrillas were:

1 . Engulfing the whole country.

2. Getting aid from China's Communists.

3. Withdrawn by the Russians.

4. Slowly being beaten back by the Greek army.

5. Annihilated by the Greek army.

41 . Britain's last major election test before next year's general elections registered surprising gains for:

1. Labor. 4. Communists.

2. Socialists. 5. Liberals.

3. Conservatives.

42. Improved economic conditions in Europe were reflected in the fact that the bottom had fallen out of the black market in:

1. Automobiles. 4. Currency.

2. Soap. 5. Cigarettes.

3. Gasoline.

43. As usual, carefully controlled elections assured the continued power of Dictator Salazar of:

1 . Luxembourg. 4. Switzerland.

2. Andorra. 5. Yugoslavia.

3. Portugal

44. One year old in May, Israel got exactly what it wanted for a birthday present:

1. A favorable trade agreement with the U.S.

2. A favorable trade agreement with Russia.

3. Membership in the U.N.

4. A large loan from the World Bank.

5. A balanced budget.

AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE NEWS

Directions: Located on this map, and identified in the statements below, are scenes of recent developments in the news. Write on the answer sheet (opposite the number of each statement) the number which correctly locates the place or event described.

45. World's oldest, and smallest republic controlled by Communists.

46. Abandoned neutrality to join North Atlantic Treaty despite a Russian demand for a non-aggression pact.

47. Still British as Unionists rolled up a 3-to-l majority in House of Commons over Republican Catholics. 48. U.S. sailors desecrating a hero's statue here were almost lynched.

49. The eleven-month-old blockade of this city was lifted in May.

50. U.N. refused to lift diplomatic sanctions against this country, which was also barred from the Atlantic pact.

51. Winston Churchill told a forum here that only U.S. possession of the atom had prevented communization of all Europe.

52. This nation's Chief Executive visited

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