History Bowl

Konrad Adenauer correct answer: This man organized a successful deal for war prisoners that became the "Return of the 10,000," and was succeeded by the architect of his country's "Economic Miracle," Ludwig Erhard. His civil engineering work as mayor and member of the Center Party led a head of state to elevate him to national prominence, though he was later imprisoned as a result of the Night of the Long Knives. The mayor of Cologne during the Weimar era, for 10 points, name this man who b...

This man, as Public Safety Director of Cleveland, controversially ordered the burning of its shanty towns in response to the Cleveland Torso Murderer. This man co-wrote a memoir with Oscar Farley which was named for a term coined by Charles Schwarz. George Johnson appointed this man to head a group dedicated to prosecuting criminals under the Volstead Act. This man's inability to be bribed by the Chicago Outfit led him and his men to be labeled the "Untouchables." For the point, name this...