Round 3: Tossup 8

The Former Presidents Act was passed to give this president a pension after he claimed to be broke. After this president oversaw the bombing of Jayuya, Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola attempted to assassinate him (-5[1])at the Blair House. Tom Pendergast helped launch this man’s political career as a judge (15[1])in Jackson County, (*) Missouri. (10[1])This president’s “doctrine” followed George Kennan in advocating containment of communism. (10[2])This president promoted Matthew Ridgway after firing Douglas Macarthur during the Korean War. For 10 points, name this (-5[1])president who ordered the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, effectively ending World War II. ■END■ (10[1])

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