Question 1

What was the cultural reaction to the growth of affluence in American society in the 1950s?

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The cultural reaction to the growth of a

Question 2

Describe the growth in the postwar American economy. What factors might account for this growth?

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The postwar American economy experienced

Question 3

Since the nineteenth century, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia had been ruled by

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A)  China. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  France. 
D)  Great Britain. 
E)  themselves. 
A)  China. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  France. 
D)  Great Britain. 
E)  themselves.

Question 4

The first step in Egyptian General Gamal Abdel Nasser's bid to become the leader of the Arab world was

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A)  forming an alliance with the United States. 
B)  declaring an armistice with Hungary. 
C)  requesting the aid of British forces. 
D)  establishing a caliphate in Egypt. 
E)  seizing the Suez Canal. 
A)  forming an alliance with the United States. 
B)  declaring an armistice with Hungary. 
C)  requesting the aid of British forces. 
D)  establishing a caliphate in Egypt. 
E)  seizing the Suez Canal.

Question 5

Compare the achievements of Eisenhower's "dynamic conservatism" to those of the New Deal.

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Eisenhower's "dynamic conservatism" and

Question 6

How did Eisenhower describe his domestic policy of dynamic conservatism?

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A)  "a Square Deal that was fairer to the American people than either the New Deal or Fair Deal" 
B)  "liberal in terms of the economy, and conservative in terms of welfare programs" 
C)  "a quest for brand new government projects rather than for things the government can stop doing" 
D)  "a movement to raise taxes, increase military expenses, and stimulate the arms race" 
E)  "conservative when it comes to money, and liberal when it comes to human beings" 
A)  "a Square Deal that was fairer to the American people than either the New Deal or Fair Deal" 
B)  "liberal in terms of the economy, and conservative in terms of welfare programs" 
C)  "a quest for brand new government projects rather than for things the government can stop doing" 
D)  "a movement to raise taxes, increase military expenses, and stimulate the arms race" 
E)  "conservative when it comes to money, and liberal when it comes to human beings"

Question 7

What happened to the U.S. marriage rate during the fifties?

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A)  It reached record lows. 
B)  It reached an all-time high. 
C)  It, for the first time, included same-sex marriages. 
D)  It showed the average age of marriage rise for women. 
E)  It only reported recent marriages due to lost records. 
A)  It reached record lows. 
B)  It reached an all-time high. 
C)  It, for the first time, included same-sex marriages. 
D)  It showed the average age of marriage rise for women. 
E)  It only reported recent marriages due to lost records.

Question 8

During Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency, moderate republicanism involved the promise of restoring the authority of state and local governments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following was an effect of the availability of air conditioning during the postwar years?

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A)  major environmental benefits due to how little energy window-units used 
B)  a decrease in the size of the middle class and in average income 
C)  an increase in the population of the Sun Belt states 
D)  widespread economic decline because customers were less likely to enter retail stores 
E)  an increase in the population of the states in the Great Lakes region 
A)  major environmental benefits due to how little energy window-units used 
B)  a decrease in the size of the middle class and in average income 
C)  an increase in the population of the Sun Belt states 
D)  widespread economic decline because customers were less likely to enter retail stores 
E)  an increase in the population of the states in the Great Lakes region

Question 10

Match each description with the item below.
-Allen Ginsberg

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A) was the openly gay cultural figure who wrote the provocative prose-poem "Howl" 
B) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, by being arrested rather than giving up a seat to a white man 
C) wrote The Crack in the Picture Window, a vicious satire of affluent suburbia 
D) was the American pilot who had spied on the Soviets by taking pictures of military installations 
E) proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of Vietnam and used force to resist the restoration of a colonial regime
F)was the Soviet premier who threatened to give East Germany control of East Berlin and walked out of the resulting summit meeting
G)was an Arkansas governor who argued that racial integration was an issue of states rights
H)was a chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court under whose leadership it was an engine for social and political change
I)led a Communist regime in Cuba and failed to be ousted despite a secret operation authorized by Eisenhower
J)was the prime minister of Iran who cut diplomatic ties with Great Britain and was later overthrown 
A) was the openly gay cultural figure who wrote the provocative prose-poem "Howl" 
B) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, by being arrested rather than giving up a seat to a white man 
C) wrote The Crack in the Picture Window, a vicious satire of affluent suburbia 
D) was the American pilot who had spied on the Soviets by taking pictures of military installations 
E) proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of Vietnam and used force to resist the restoration of a colonial regime
F)was the Soviet premier who threatened to give East Germany control of East Berlin and walked out of the resulting summit meeting
G)was an Arkansas governor who argued that racial integration was an issue of states rights
H)was a chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court under whose leadership it was an engine for social and political change
I)led a Communist regime in Cuba and failed to be ousted despite a secret operation authorized by Eisenhower
J)was the prime minister of Iran who cut diplomatic ties with Great Britain and was later overthrown

Question 11

The Eisenhower Doctrine committed the United States to provide economic and military assistance to Arab nations that were threatened by communism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements accurately describes President Eisenhower's civil rights record?

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A)  Despite being reluctant to directly support the civil rights movement, he appointed Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren with the hope that he would promote civil rights from the bench. 
B)  He actively supported segregationists who ran for office and refused to enforce the Brown decision when it was challenged throughout the South. 
C)  He was an activist president and contributed more to furthering the civil rights movement than the Supreme Court or Congress during his time in office. 
D)  Although committed in principle, he took a very passive approach to civil rights in reality, preferring to leave the issue to local and state governments. 
E)  He actively collaborated with black civil rights leaders to achieve legislative victories toward ending segregation and protecting black voting rights. 
A)  Despite being reluctant to directly support the civil rights movement, he appointed Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren with the hope that he would promote civil rights from the bench. 
B)  He actively supported segregationists who ran for office and refused to enforce the Brown decision when it was challenged throughout the South. 
C)  He was an activist president and contributed more to furthering the civil rights movement than the Supreme Court or Congress during his time in office. 
D)  Although committed in principle, he took a very passive approach to civil rights in reality, preferring to leave the issue to local and state governments. 
E)  He actively collaborated with black civil rights leaders to achieve legislative victories toward ending segregation and protecting black voting rights.

Question 13

The United States supported Britain and France as they tried to seize control of the Suez Canal in 1956.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

By the 1950s, suburban life was marked by an increasing

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A)  uniformity. 
B)  cultural innovation. 
C)  diversity. 
D)  intellectual excitement. 
E)  economic stagnation. 
A)  uniformity. 
B)  cultural innovation. 
C)  diversity. 
D)  intellectual excitement. 
E)  economic stagnation.

Question 15

Why did the U-2 Summit end so poorly for the United States?

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A)  The Soviets were able to use their shooting down of a U.S. spy plane to embarrass Eisenhower. 
B)  Khrushchev attended the meeting drunk and made outrageous accusations that angered Eisenhower. 
C)  Terrorists planned to bomb the building, leading both sides no choice but to call off the summit. 
D)  Eisenhower was recovering from surgery, leading Khrushchev to act more aggressively in the negotiations. 
E)  The United States had refused to engage in spying efforts against the Soviets and, thus, came across as weak. 
A)  The Soviets were able to use their shooting down of a U.S. spy plane to embarrass Eisenhower. 
B)  Khrushchev attended the meeting drunk and made outrageous accusations that angered Eisenhower. 
C)  Terrorists planned to bomb the building, leading both sides no choice but to call off the summit. 
D)  Eisenhower was recovering from surgery, leading Khrushchev to act more aggressively in the negotiations. 
E)  The United States had refused to engage in spying efforts against the Soviets and, thus, came across as weak.

Question 16

The American policy of "massive retaliation" refers to the

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A)  use of the navy to blockade the harbors of aggressive nations as well as submarines modeled off those of the Germans during the Second World War. 
B)  willingness to deploy tens of thousands of troops around the world to deter Communist aggression, no matter what the financial cost. 
C)  strategy of using the threat of nuclear war to prevent Communist aggression and, thus, keeping the financial cost manageable. 
D)  funding of pro-American dictatorships if it meant they would stand up to communism and agree to declare war. 
E)  tactic of joining forces with the Soviet Union to bombard North Korea because they would then have double the weapons and bring a quick end to the Korean War. 
A)  use of the navy to blockade the harbors of aggressive nations as well as submarines modeled off those of the Germans during the Second World War. 
B)  willingness to deploy tens of thousands of troops around the world to deter Communist aggression, no matter what the financial cost. 
C)  strategy of using the threat of nuclear war to prevent Communist aggression and, thus, keeping the financial cost manageable. 
D)  funding of pro-American dictatorships if it meant they would stand up to communism and agree to declare war. 
E)  tactic of joining forces with the Soviet Union to bombard North Korea because they would then have double the weapons and bring a quick end to the Korean War.

Question 17

Which of the following differentiated the postwar era from earlier periods of prosperity?

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A)  a consumer culture in which a large number of people participated 
B)  the decline of the middle class but a surge in blue-collar income 
C)  the outlawing of labor unions, especially in industries such as steel 
D)  the emphasis of most Americans on saving money and rationing goods 
E)  the absence of financing innovations such as credit cards 
A)  a consumer culture in which a large number of people participated 
B)  the decline of the middle class but a surge in blue-collar income 
C)  the outlawing of labor unions, especially in industries such as steel 
D)  the emphasis of most Americans on saving money and rationing goods 
E)  the absence of financing innovations such as credit cards

Question 18

Elvis was controversial at the time because of his

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A)  rude manner toward adults. 
B)  African American background. 
C)  bland conformity. 
D)  elite upbringing. 
E)  suggestive dancing onstage. 
A)  rude manner toward adults. 
B)  African American background. 
C)  bland conformity. 
D)  elite upbringing. 
E)  suggestive dancing onstage.

Question 19

Match each description with the item below.
-Mohammed Mossadegh

Accepted Answer

A) was the openly gay cultural figure who wrote the provocative prose-poem "Howl" 
B) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, by being arrested rather than giving up a seat to a white man 
C) wrote The Crack in the Picture Window, a vicious satire of affluent suburbia 
D) was the American pilot who had spied on the Soviets by taking pictures of military installations 
E) proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of Vietnam and used force to resist the restoration of a colonial regime
F)was the Soviet premier who threatened to give East Germany control of East Berlin and walked out of the resulting summit meeting
G)was an Arkansas governor who argued that racial integration was an issue of states rights
H)was a chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court under whose leadership it was an engine for social and political change
I)led a Communist regime in Cuba and failed to be ousted despite a secret operation authorized by Eisenhower
J)was the prime minister of Iran who cut diplomatic ties with Great Britain and was later overthrown 
A) was the openly gay cultural figure who wrote the provocative prose-poem "Howl" 
B) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, by being arrested rather than giving up a seat to a white man 
C) wrote The Crack in the Picture Window, a vicious satire of affluent suburbia 
D) was the American pilot who had spied on the Soviets by taking pictures of military installations 
E) proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of Vietnam and used force to resist the restoration of a colonial regime
F)was the Soviet premier who threatened to give East Germany control of East Berlin and walked out of the resulting summit meeting
G)was an Arkansas governor who argued that racial integration was an issue of states rights
H)was a chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court under whose leadership it was an engine for social and political change
I)led a Communist regime in Cuba and failed to be ousted despite a secret operation authorized by Eisenhower
J)was the prime minister of Iran who cut diplomatic ties with Great Britain and was later overthrown

Question 20

Senator Joseph McCarthy's power began to unravel when he made reckless charges about Communist influence in

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A)  the Democratic party. 
B)  the U.S. Army. 
C)  Ivy League colleges. 
D)  the Eisenhower administration. 
E)  the media. 
A)  the Democratic party. 
B)  the U.S. Army. 
C)  Ivy League colleges. 
D)  the Eisenhower administration. 
E)  the media.

Exam 28: Cold War America

What was the cultural reaction to the growth of affluence in American society in the 1950s?

Describe the growth in the postwar American economy. What factors might account for this growth?

Since the nineteenth century, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia had been ruled by

The first step in Egyptian General Gamal Abdel Nasser's bid to become the leader of the Arab world was

Compare the achievements of Eisenhower's "dynamic conservatism" to those of the New Deal.

How did Eisenhower describe his domestic policy of dynamic conservatism?

What happened to the U.S. marriage rate during the fifties?

During Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency, moderate republicanism involved the promise of restoring the authority of state and local governments.

Which of the following was an effect of the availability of air conditioning during the postwar years?

Match each description with the item below. -Allen Ginsberg

The Eisenhower Doctrine committed the United States to provide economic and military assistance to Arab nations that were threatened by communism.

Which of the following statements accurately describes President Eisenhower's civil rights record?

The United States supported Britain and France as they tried to seize control of the Suez Canal in 1956.

By the 1950s, suburban life was marked by an increasing

Why did the U-2 Summit end so poorly for the United States?

The American policy of "massive retaliation" refers to the

Which of the following differentiated the postwar era from earlier periods of prosperity?

Elvis was controversial at the time because of his

Match each description with the item below. -Mohammed Mossadegh

Senator Joseph McCarthy's power began to unravel when he made reckless charges about Communist influence in

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South

Religion

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression

The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

Twenty-First Century America

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