Question 1

In response to the launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957

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A)  Harry Truman condemned the Republicans for allowing a scientific gap to occur. 
B)  the federal government began spending billions of dollars to improve American science, math, and foreign language education through the National Defense Education Act (NDE
A) . 
C)  the United States spent nearly a decade trying to equal this achievement. 
D)  the Republican party took responsibility for the fact that the United States had fallen behind the Soviets in this area of scientific discovery. 
E)  scientists blamed America's slowness on poor math and science education in the schools. 
A)  Harry Truman condemned the Republicans for allowing a scientific gap to occur. 
B)  the federal government began spending billions of dollars to improve American science, math, and foreign language education through the National Defense Education Act (NDE
A) . 
C)  the United States spent nearly a decade trying to equal this achievement. 
D)  the Republican party took responsibility for the fact that the United States had fallen behind the Soviets in this area of scientific discovery. 
E)  scientists blamed America's slowness on poor math and science education in the schools.

Question 2

In retrospect, the election of John Kennedy in 1960 is seen as bringing an end to the political consensus and caution of the 1950s. Could this have been predicted from the campaign of 1960? Should Kennedy be seen as a liberal critic of Eisenhower and Nixon, or in some ways a conservative one?

Accepted Answer

In retrospect, the election of John Kenn

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

Accepted Answer

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Comm

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Oral Roberts

Accepted Answer

Oral Roberts (1918–2009) was an American

Question 5

President Eisenhower defined the domestic philosophy of his administration as

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A)  the Fair Deal. 
B)  the silent majority. 
C)  dynamic conservatism. 
D)  two cars in every garage. 
E)  compassionate conservatism. 
A)  the Fair Deal. 
B)  the silent majority. 
C)  dynamic conservatism. 
D)  two cars in every garage. 
E)  compassionate conservatism.

Question 6

As a part of his New Look foreign policy, President Eisenhower

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A)  sought an alliance with China. 
B)  refused to talk with leaders of the Soviet Union. 
C)  called for an "open skies" mutual inspection program over both the United States and the Soviet Union. 
D)  sent help to the Hungarian freedom fighters. 
E)  allied with Israel against the Arab states. 
A)  sought an alliance with China. 
B)  refused to talk with leaders of the Soviet Union. 
C)  called for an "open skies" mutual inspection program over both the United States and the Soviet Union. 
D)  sent help to the Hungarian freedom fighters. 
E)  allied with Israel against the Arab states.

Question 7

The Supreme Court began to advance the cause of civil rights in the 1950s because

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A)  the Court was the only branch of government with the constitutional authority to do so. 
B)  the courts were dominated by New Deal liberals. 
C)  President Eisenhower had requested the Court's assistance. 
D)  Congress and the presidency had largely abdicated their responsibilities by keeping hands off the issue. 
E)  the Constitution clearly prohibited any segregation. 
A)  the Court was the only branch of government with the constitutional authority to do so. 
B)  the courts were dominated by New Deal liberals. 
C)  President Eisenhower had requested the Court's assistance. 
D)  Congress and the presidency had largely abdicated their responsibilities by keeping hands off the issue. 
E)  the Constitution clearly prohibited any segregation.

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-National Defense Education Act

Accepted Answer

The National Defense Education Act (NDEA

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-David Riesman

Accepted Answer

David Riesman (1909-2002) was an America

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​James Meredith

Accepted Answer

James Meredith is a significant figure i

Question 11

The 1963 March on Washington led by Martin Luther King, Jr., provided critical support for

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A)  the War on Poverty. 
B)  the Democratic party. 
C)  the Voting Rights bill. 
D)  the Civil Rights bill to protect black citizens and to prohibit segregation in public accommodations. 
E)  jobs and medicare. 
A)  the War on Poverty. 
B)  the Democratic party. 
C)  the Voting Rights bill. 
D)  the Civil Rights bill to protect black citizens and to prohibit segregation in public accommodations. 
E)  jobs and medicare.

Question 12

Describe President Eisenhower's response to the civil rights movement, to the social-welfare programs of the New Deal, and to federal government spending to promote economic growth, jobs, and education.

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President Eisenhower's response to the c

Question 13

American and world public opinion turned strongly in favor of the civil rights movement when

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A)  Senator Barry Goldwater came out in favor of the civil rights bill. 
B)  Martin Luther King led a successful nonviolent march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. 
C)  J. Edgar Hoover's wiretaps on Martin Luther King were exposed. 
D)  Martin Luther King's peaceful demonstrators were viciously attacked in Birmingham. 
E)  Martin Luther King met with President Kennedy at the White House. 
A)  Senator Barry Goldwater came out in favor of the civil rights bill. 
B)  Martin Luther King led a successful nonviolent march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. 
C)  J. Edgar Hoover's wiretaps on Martin Luther King were exposed. 
D)  Martin Luther King's peaceful demonstrators were viciously attacked in Birmingham. 
E)  Martin Luther King met with President Kennedy at the White House.

Question 14

What accounts for the public's fascination with John F. Kennedy both while he was president and since his assassination? Do you think that the Kennedy presidency has become more myth than reality in our collective memory? Why or why not?

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The public's fascination with John F. Ke

Question 15

Why was Eisenhower generally successful in avoiding American involvement in any large-scale foreign wars?

Accepted Answer

Dwight D. Eisenhower, who served as the

Question 16

What made Eisenhower such a popular and successful president in the 1950s? How would you assess the relative importance of his personality, his policies, and the climate of the times?

Accepted Answer

Eisenhower was such a popular and succes

Question 17

At the time of his death, President John Kennedy's civil rights bill

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A)  had been passed, much to the satisfaction of African Americans. 
B)  had been passed, but greatly weakened by amendments. 
C)  was still bogged down in Congress. 
D)  was on the desk waiting to be signed into law. 
E)  was locked in a filibuster in the U.S. Senate. 
A)  had been passed, much to the satisfaction of African Americans. 
B)  had been passed, but greatly weakened by amendments. 
C)  was still bogged down in Congress. 
D)  was on the desk waiting to be signed into law. 
E)  was locked in a filibuster in the U.S. Senate.

Question 18

How did television affect American religion, sports, and politics in the 1950s? Were the changes wrought by television to American religion, sports, and religion in the 1950s healthy or unhealthy ones for our values, our democracy, and our popular culture?

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Television had a significant impact on A

Question 19

The 1955 Geneva Conference ​

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A)  failed to reach an agreement on the political future of Vietnam. 
B)  made Ngo Dinh Diem president of Vietnam. 
C)  called for the two Vietnams to hold national unification elections within two years. 
D)  created the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization. 
E)  established a permanent division of Vietnam into a communist North Vietnam and a pro-Western anticommunist South Vietnam. 
A)  failed to reach an agreement on the political future of Vietnam. 
B)  made Ngo Dinh Diem president of Vietnam. 
C)  called for the two Vietnams to hold national unification elections within two years. 
D)  created the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization. 
E)  established a permanent division of Vietnam into a communist North Vietnam and a pro-Western anticommunist South Vietnam.

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Ngo Dinh Diem

Accepted Answer

Ngo Dinh Diem (1901–1963) was a signific

In response to the launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957

In retrospect, the election of John Kennedy in 1960 is seen as bringing an end to the political consensus and caution of the 1950s. Could this have been predicted from the campaign of 1960? Should Kennedy be seen as a liberal critic of Eisenhower and Nixon, or in some ways a conservative one?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Oral Roberts

President Eisenhower defined the domestic philosophy of his administration as

As a part of his New Look foreign policy, President Eisenhower

The Supreme Court began to advance the cause of civil rights in the 1950s because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -National Defense Education Act

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -David Riesman

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -James Meredith

The 1963 March on Washington led by Martin Luther King, Jr., provided critical support for

Describe President Eisenhower's response to the civil rights movement, to the social-welfare programs of the New Deal, and to federal government spending to promote economic growth, jobs, and education.

American and world public opinion turned strongly in favor of the civil rights movement when

What accounts for the public's fascination with John F. Kennedy both while he was president and since his assassination? Do you think that the Kennedy presidency has become more myth than reality in our collective memory? Why or why not?

Why was Eisenhower generally successful in avoiding American involvement in any large-scale foreign wars?

What made Eisenhower such a popular and successful president in the 1950s? How would you assess the relative importance of his personality, his policies, and the climate of the times?

At the time of his death, President John Kennedy's civil rights bill

How did television affect American religion, sports, and politics in the 1950s? Were the changes wrought by television to American religion, sports, and religion in the 1950s healthy or unhealthy ones for our values, our democracy, and our popular culture?

The 1955 Geneva Conference

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Ngo Dinh Diem

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Exam 15: American Zenith 1952-1963

In response to the launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957

In retrospect, the election of John Kennedy in 1960 is seen as bringing an end to the political consensus and caution of the 1950s. Could this have been predicted from the campaign of 1960? Should Kennedy be seen as a liberal critic of Eisenhower and Nixon, or in some ways a conservative one?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Oral Roberts

President Eisenhower defined the domestic philosophy of his administration as

As a part of his New Look foreign policy, President Eisenhower

The Supreme Court began to advance the cause of civil rights in the 1950s because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -National Defense Education Act

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -David Riesman

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​James Meredith

The 1963 March on Washington led by Martin Luther King, Jr., provided critical support for

Describe President Eisenhower's response to the civil rights movement, to the social-welfare programs of the New Deal, and to federal government spending to promote economic growth, jobs, and education.

American and world public opinion turned strongly in favor of the civil rights movement when

What accounts for the public's fascination with John F. Kennedy both while he was president and since his assassination? Do you think that the Kennedy presidency has become more myth than reality in our collective memory? Why or why not?

Why was Eisenhower generally successful in avoiding American involvement in any large-scale foreign wars?

What made Eisenhower such a popular and successful president in the 1950s? How would you assess the relative importance of his personality, his policies, and the climate of the times?

At the time of his death, President John Kennedy's civil rights bill

How did television affect American religion, sports, and politics in the 1950s? Were the changes wrought by television to American religion, sports, and religion in the 1950s healthy or unhealthy ones for our values, our democracy, and our popular culture?

The 1955 Geneva Conference ​

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Ngo Dinh Diem

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -James Meredith

The 1955 Geneva Conference