Question 1

According to the Eisenhower doctrine of "massive ____________________" the threat of U.S.atomic weaponry would hold Communist powers in check.

Accepted Answer

retaliation

Question 2

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the sit-in movement

Accepted Answer

when young civil rights protestors demanded equal access to segregated lunch counters and other public facilities,they seated themselves and asked for service.Began in Greensboro,NC,in early 1960.

Question 3

The "King" of pop music in the 1950s was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Elvis Presley

Question 4

The person accused of assassinating President John F.Kennedy was

Accepted Answer

A) James Earl Ray. 
B) Lee Harvey Oswald. 
C) Jack Ruby. 
D) Sirhan Sirhan. 
E) Lyndon Johnson. 
A) James Earl Ray. 
B) Lee Harvey Oswald. 
C) Jack Ruby. 
D) Sirhan Sirhan. 
E) Lyndon Johnson.

Question 5

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Operation Wetback

Accepted Answer

official Eisenhower policy ins

Question 6

The Kennedy administration's covert program against Fidel Castro was called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Kennedy administration's covert program against Fidel...

Question 7

French involvement in Vietnam ended with their defeat at

Accepted Answer

A) Laos. 
B) Tet. 
C) Saigon. 
D) Dien Bien Phu. 
E) Cambodia. 
A) Laos. 
B) Tet. 
C) Saigon. 
D) Dien Bien Phu. 
E) Cambodia.

Question 8

The so-called ____________________ theory claimed that the loss of Southeast Asia to Communist aggression would endanger the security and stability of Europe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The so-called ____________________ theory claimed that the...

Question 9

Discuss the background,personality,presidential election,foreign policy,and domestic policies of John F.Kennedy.Evaluate his legacy.

Accepted Answer

Essay should address several key points:

Question 10

The president of South Vietnam during the Eisenhower and Kennedy years was

Accepted Answer

A) Ho Chi Minh. 
B) Mao Tse Tung. 
C) Ngo Dinh Diem. 
D) Bao Di. 
E) Jiang Jieshi. 
A) Ho Chi Minh. 
B) Mao Tse Tung. 
C) Ngo Dinh Diem. 
D) Bao Di. 
E) Jiang Jieshi.

Question 11

President Dwight D.Eisenhower toured the Soviet Union in 1959.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The president first associated with the idea of "flexible response" was

Accepted Answer

A) Harry Truman. 
B) John F.Kennedy. 
C) Dwight D.Eisenhower. 
D) Lyndon B.Johnson. 
E) Richard Nixon. 
A) Harry Truman. 
B) John F.Kennedy. 
C) Dwight D.Eisenhower. 
D) Lyndon B.Johnson. 
E) Richard Nixon.

Question 13

John F.Kennedy was slow to fulfill his campaign promises of increased federal spending to speed economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Women activists protested nuclear weapons by forming the ____________________ Committee.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Women activists protested nuclear weapons by forming...

Question 15

In the 1950s,U.S.policy in Latin America

Accepted Answer

A) initiated social and economic reforms. 
B) encouraged and supported the spread of democracy. 
C) often supported military dictatorships that suppressed leftist movements. 
D) withdrew support from oppressive regimes. 
E) supported Communist regimes. 
A) initiated social and economic reforms. 
B) encouraged and supported the spread of democracy. 
C) often supported military dictatorships that suppressed leftist movements. 
D) withdrew support from oppressive regimes. 
E) supported Communist regimes.

Question 16

Describe the emergence of a "mass" consumer culture and the emerging critique of this culture in 1950s America.

Accepted Answer

Essay should address several key points:

Question 17

The Cuban Missile Crisis made the superpowers more cautious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The agreement that divided Vietnam into two states,North and South,was the Paris Peace Accords of 1954.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ____________________ Crisis caused Americans to think more critically about education and science.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ Crisis caused Americans to think...

Question 20

In 1953 the CIA staged a coup in Iran that

Accepted Answer

A) ensured that it would develop a democratic government. 
B) led to the rise of a communist state. 
C) established a popular,pro-western government. 
D) overthrew a legitimate elected government to establish a ruthless dictatorship. 
E) resulted in the creation of five new nations in that region. 
A) ensured that it would develop a democratic government. 
B) led to the rise of a communist state. 
C) established a popular,pro-western government. 
D) overthrew a legitimate elected government to establish a ruthless dictatorship. 
E) resulted in the creation of five new nations in that region.

Exam 28: Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

According to the Eisenhower doctrine of "massive ____________________" the threat of U.S.atomic weaponry would hold Communist powers in check.

IDENTIFICATIONS -the sit-in movement

The "King" of pop music in the 1950s was ____________________.

The person accused of assassinating President John F.Kennedy was

IDENTIFICATIONS -Operation Wetback

The Kennedy administration's covert program against Fidel Castro was called ____________________.

French involvement in Vietnam ended with their defeat at

The so-called ____________________ theory claimed that the loss of Southeast Asia to Communist aggression would endanger the security and stability of Europe.

Discuss the background,personality,presidential election,foreign policy,and domestic policies of John F.Kennedy.Evaluate his legacy.

The president of South Vietnam during the Eisenhower and Kennedy years was

President Dwight D.Eisenhower toured the Soviet Union in 1959.

The president first associated with the idea of "flexible response" was

John F.Kennedy was slow to fulfill his campaign promises of increased federal spending to speed economic growth.

Women activists protested nuclear weapons by forming the ____________________ Committee.

In the 1950s,U.S.policy in Latin America

Describe the emergence of a "mass" consumer culture and the emerging critique of this culture in 1950s America.

The Cuban Missile Crisis made the superpowers more cautious.

The agreement that divided Vietnam into two states,North and South,was the Paris Peace Accords of 1954.

The ____________________ Crisis caused Americans to think more critically about education and science.

In 1953 the CIA staged a coup in Iran that

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