Question 1

What were among the most significant developments of the civil rights movement in the 1950s? Why?

Accepted Answer

Among the most significant developments

Question 2

What was one way in which the 1957 Soviet launch of Sputnik was significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It led to increased U.S. government funding for science education and defense spending. 
B)  An American aircraft shot it down over Cuba, starting a tense confrontation with the Soviet Union. 
C)  The satellite was armed with weapons and posed a clear threat to the United States. 
D)  It was a major feat in that it was the first manned spacecraft launched from Earth. 
E)  The satellite was based on stolen U.S. plans, alerting the government to espionage. 
A)  It led to increased U.S. government funding for science education and defense spending. 
B)  An American aircraft shot it down over Cuba, starting a tense confrontation with the Soviet Union. 
C)  The satellite was armed with weapons and posed a clear threat to the United States. 
D)  It was a major feat in that it was the first manned spacecraft launched from Earth. 
E)  The satellite was based on stolen U.S. plans, alerting the government to espionage.

Question 3

Which of the following statements accurately describes the baby boom in the United States?

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A)  It has been romanticized and vastly overemphasized in importance as a social phenomenon because the effects on society were hardly noticeable decades later. 
B)  It resulted in the majority of mothers at the time also pursuing professions such as teaching, nursing, accounting, and working as attorneys in law offices. 
C)  It started in the early days of the Second World War because advertising campaigns tended to focus on the need for children to help with the war effort. 
D)  It resulted in an increase in the number of mothers but a decrease in the number of babies overall, as women were generally having fewer children. 
E)  It was a postwar trend that reinforced the idea that a woman's place was in the home and helped drive economic growth due the market of goods centered on children. 
A)  It has been romanticized and vastly overemphasized in importance as a social phenomenon because the effects on society were hardly noticeable decades later. 
B)  It resulted in the majority of mothers at the time also pursuing professions such as teaching, nursing, accounting, and working as attorneys in law offices. 
C)  It started in the early days of the Second World War because advertising campaigns tended to focus on the need for children to help with the war effort. 
D)  It resulted in an increase in the number of mothers but a decrease in the number of babies overall, as women were generally having fewer children. 
E)  It was a postwar trend that reinforced the idea that a woman's place was in the home and helped drive economic growth due the market of goods centered on children.

Question 4

Match each description with the item below.
-Norman Vincent Peale

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Beats?

Accepted Answer

A)  The group of activists changed the political landscape of the 1950s by launching the gay rights movement and helping to instate legal same-sex marriage in many states. 
B)  This musical group played traditional music and made it accessible to people of all backgrounds by touring and offering free shows. 
C)  This political group had many women members and experienced its greatest success in promoting equality for women through a series of marches and demonstrations. 
D)  This controversial group of artists was self-absorbed and reckless, and often rejected traditional responsibilities of middle-class life. 
E)  This academic group studied the devastation brought by the Second World War, wrote extensively on its impact on the American economy, and refused to take part in risky behavior. 
A)  The group of activists changed the political landscape of the 1950s by launching the gay rights movement and helping to instate legal same-sex marriage in many states. 
B)  This musical group played traditional music and made it accessible to people of all backgrounds by touring and offering free shows. 
C)  This political group had many women members and experienced its greatest success in promoting equality for women through a series of marches and demonstrations. 
D)  This controversial group of artists was self-absorbed and reckless, and often rejected traditional responsibilities of middle-class life. 
E)  This academic group studied the devastation brought by the Second World War, wrote extensively on its impact on the American economy, and refused to take part in risky behavior.

Question 6

Match each description with the item below.
-Orval Faubus

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The music Alan Freed labeled "rock 'n' roll" was actually

Accepted Answer

A)  jazz. 
B)  rhythm and blues. 
C)  pop. 
D)  gospel. 
E)  big band swing. 
A)  jazz. 
B)  rhythm and blues. 
C)  pop. 
D)  gospel. 
E)  big band swing.

Question 8

What were President Eisenhower's foreign policy priorities? What was his influence on global affairs?

Accepted Answer

President Eisenhower's foreign policy pr

Question 9

The Viet Cong supported and defended Ngo Dinh Diem's government in South Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Encouraged American propaganda broadcasts through Radio Free Europe, ________ nationalists rebelled against occupying Communist troops in 1956.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prussian 
B)  Serbian 
C)  Hungarian 
D)  Austrian 
E)  Bulgarian 
A)  Prussian 
B)  Serbian 
C)  Hungarian 
D)  Austrian 
E)  Bulgarian

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 12

What were the goals and strategies of the civil rights movement? What was its impact?

Accepted Answer

The goals of the civil rights movement w

Question 13

Why did the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) work to replace the leaders of Guatemala and Iran in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both countries had governments viewed as "unfriendly" regimes, and it was feared they would join the Soviet bloc. 
B)  Both countries had sponsored terrorist activities against American companies operating abroad. 
C)  Both countries had declared socialist governments and formed alliances with the Soviet Union. 
D)  Both countries had welcomed former Nazi leaders into their countries and were in danger of fascist rule. 
E)  The leaders of those countries were guilty of human rights abuses undertaken toward American soldiers. 
A)  Both countries had governments viewed as "unfriendly" regimes, and it was feared they would join the Soviet bloc. 
B)  Both countries had sponsored terrorist activities against American companies operating abroad. 
C)  Both countries had declared socialist governments and formed alliances with the Soviet Union. 
D)  Both countries had welcomed former Nazi leaders into their countries and were in danger of fascist rule. 
E)  The leaders of those countries were guilty of human rights abuses undertaken toward American soldiers.

Question 14

Discuss how the various aspects of culture changed in the 1950s. Focus particularly on theater, literature, and painting.

Accepted Answer

In the 1950s, there were significant cha

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

In 1957, nine African American students attended Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, for the first time. Which of the following statements accurately describes the actions taken by Eisenhower?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eisenhower did not take federal action because the students' first day had gone so smoothly, marking a success for the civil rights movement. 
B)  Eisenhower reluctantly dispatched federal troops there to maintain law and order, angering many southern politicians. 
C)  Eisenhower passionately enforced desegregation, insisting that dispatching troops was a moral judgment on his part. 
D)  Eisenhower overrode desegregation rulings and forced the students to return to their previous segregated schools. 
E)  Eisenhower used the events as cause to initiate the court case of Brown v. Board of Education and successfully prevented the public schools of Little Rock from closing. 
A)  Eisenhower did not take federal action because the students' first day had gone so smoothly, marking a success for the civil rights movement. 
B)  Eisenhower reluctantly dispatched federal troops there to maintain law and order, angering many southern politicians. 
C)  Eisenhower passionately enforced desegregation, insisting that dispatching troops was a moral judgment on his part. 
D)  Eisenhower overrode desegregation rulings and forced the students to return to their previous segregated schools. 
E)  Eisenhower used the events as cause to initiate the court case of Brown v. Board of Education and successfully prevented the public schools of Little Rock from closing.

Question 17

What was the significance of the "falling domino" theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The theory was a tactic of debilitating a rival country's economy by applying progressively harsh sanctions, which Eisenhower came to adopt reluctantly because the United States had become increasingly dependent on the Soviet economy. 
B)  Holding that the United States must be the first domino to fall by exemplifying the virtues of democratic governance, the theory was used to back Eisenhower's decision to turn away from foreign policy and focus on domestic issues at home. 
C)  The theory was an effective on-the-ground military strategy adopted by U.S. commanders of toppling enemy bases in quick succession, used for the first time in Vietnam, and a radical departure from how the United States had fought wars in the past. 
D)  First used to retroactively describe how all of Southeast Asia had already fallen to Communist governments, the theory was intended to justify the Eisenhower administration's new focus on preventing communism from spreading to Europe. 
E)  Describing how quickly communism would spread once it infiltrated a nation, the theory was used by Eisenhower to justify beginning conflicts such as the Vietnam War, despite the fact that anti-colonial insurgencies often resulted from nationalist motives. 
A)  The theory was a tactic of debilitating a rival country's economy by applying progressively harsh sanctions, which Eisenhower came to adopt reluctantly because the United States had become increasingly dependent on the Soviet economy. 
B)  Holding that the United States must be the first domino to fall by exemplifying the virtues of democratic governance, the theory was used to back Eisenhower's decision to turn away from foreign policy and focus on domestic issues at home. 
C)  The theory was an effective on-the-ground military strategy adopted by U.S. commanders of toppling enemy bases in quick succession, used for the first time in Vietnam, and a radical departure from how the United States had fought wars in the past. 
D)  First used to retroactively describe how all of Southeast Asia had already fallen to Communist governments, the theory was intended to justify the Eisenhower administration's new focus on preventing communism from spreading to Europe. 
E)  Describing how quickly communism would spread once it infiltrated a nation, the theory was used by Eisenhower to justify beginning conflicts such as the Vietnam War, despite the fact that anti-colonial insurgencies often resulted from nationalist motives.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 19

Detail the election of 1952. Who were the major parties? What were the major issues of the campaigns?

Accepted Answer

The election of 1952 in the United State

Question 20

What was the significance of the Federal-Aid Highway Act (1956)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was vetoed by Eisenhower because it was too expensive, which turned much of Congress against him early on in his presidency. 
B)  It was a joint project with Canada, which led to a closer relationship between the two countries especially in the face of the cold war. 
C)  It forced private businesses to repair deteriorating highways without drawing from federal taxes or other government funds. 
D)  It created a large network of interstate highways, which in turn helped create jobs, tourism opportunities, and economic growth. 
E)  It is largely regarded as the greatest failure of Eisenhower's administration and went uncompleted due to a lack of funds. 
A)  It was vetoed by Eisenhower because it was too expensive, which turned much of Congress against him early on in his presidency. 
B)  It was a joint project with Canada, which led to a closer relationship between the two countries especially in the face of the cold war. 
C)  It forced private businesses to repair deteriorating highways without drawing from federal taxes or other government funds. 
D)  It created a large network of interstate highways, which in turn helped create jobs, tourism opportunities, and economic growth. 
E)  It is largely regarded as the greatest failure of Eisenhower's administration and went uncompleted due to a lack of funds.

Exam 28: Cold War America

What were among the most significant developments of the civil rights movement in the 1950s? Why?

What was one way in which the 1957 Soviet launch of Sputnik was significant?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the baby boom in the United States?

Match each description with the item below. -Norman Vincent Peale

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Beats?

Match each description with the item below. -Orval Faubus

The music Alan Freed labeled "rock 'n' roll" was actually

What were President Eisenhower's foreign policy priorities? What was his influence on global affairs?

The Viet Cong supported and defended Ngo Dinh Diem's government in South Vietnam.

Encouraged American propaganda broadcasts through Radio Free Europe, ________ nationalists rebelled against occupying Communist troops in 1956.

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

What were the goals and strategies of the civil rights movement? What was its impact?

Why did the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) work to replace the leaders of Guatemala and Iran in the 1950s?

Discuss how the various aspects of culture changed in the 1950s. Focus particularly on theater, literature, and painting.

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

In 1957, nine African American students attended Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, for the first time. Which of the following statements accurately describes the actions taken by Eisenhower?

What was the significance of the "falling domino" theory?

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

Detail the election of 1952. Who were the major parties? What were the major issues of the campaigns?

What was the significance of the Federal-Aid Highway Act (1956)?

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, Slavery, and King Cotton

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform

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

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The Cold War and the Fair Deal

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

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