Question 1

The Cuban-exile invasion of Castro's Cuba,approved by John F.Kennedy,was first proposed during the Eisenhower presidency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The development of space technology was most important for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) National pride 
B) Economic growth in new industries 
C) Having an educational edge 
D) The military implications 
E) Exploration and colonization 
A) National pride 
B) Economic growth in new industries 
C) Having an educational edge 
D) The military implications 
E) Exploration and colonization

Question 3

The period from 1954 to 1963 was one of generally steady economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the 1950s the real wages and fringe benefits of U.S.workers improved steadily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

By 1950,more than ____________________ percent of Mexican Americans were living in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By 1950,more than ____________________ percent of Mexican...

Question 6

Which of the following was not part of the 1950s domestic scene?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal government funded the construction of an interstate system of high-speed expressways. 
B) Billions of dollars were allocated for water projects in western states. 
C) Labor unions became increasingly militant and violent. 
D) U.S.companies dominated both the national and international marketplaces. 
E) White Americans moved to the suburbs in large numbers. 
A) The federal government funded the construction of an interstate system of high-speed expressways. 
B) Billions of dollars were allocated for water projects in western states. 
C) Labor unions became increasingly militant and violent. 
D) U.S.companies dominated both the national and international marketplaces. 
E) White Americans moved to the suburbs in large numbers.

Question 7

The AFL and the CIO merged in 1955.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Radio Liberty broadcast to the Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The National Liberation Front in Vietnam was

Accepted Answer

A) a group of South Vietnamese nationalists and Communists who opposed the Diem government. 
B) an organization of pro-French colonialists who supported the return of French rule. 
C) a Christian missionary group dedicated to liberating Vietnam from Buddhism. 
D) an anti-Communist movement in North Vietnam. 
E) a women's rights organization. 
A) a group of South Vietnamese nationalists and Communists who opposed the Diem government. 
B) an organization of pro-French colonialists who supported the return of French rule. 
C) a Christian missionary group dedicated to liberating Vietnam from Buddhism. 
D) an anti-Communist movement in North Vietnam. 
E) a women's rights organization.

Question 10

John F.Kennedy's popularity was based on his

Accepted Answer

A) success in getting Congress to pass every bill he asked for. 
B) mild,diplomatic approach to the Cold War. 
C) reputation as a deeply religious,Protestant family man. 
D) image as an intelligent,charming,youthful leader. 
E) rags-to-riches personal story. 
A) success in getting Congress to pass every bill he asked for. 
B) mild,diplomatic approach to the Cold War. 
C) reputation as a deeply religious,Protestant family man. 
D) image as an intelligent,charming,youthful leader. 
E) rags-to-riches personal story.

Question 11

The program that sent Americans overseas to work on developmental projects was the

Accepted Answer

A) Green Berets. 
B) Peace Corps. 
C) Green Peace. 
D) Jobs Corps. 
E) Volunteer Corps. 
A) Green Berets. 
B) Peace Corps. 
C) Green Peace. 
D) Jobs Corps. 
E) Volunteer Corps.

Question 12

In The Organization Man,William H.Whyte,Jr.criticized

Accepted Answer

A) corporate conformity. 
B) racial inequality. 
C) military spending. 
D) government secrecy. 
E) poverty in the U.S.. 
A) corporate conformity. 
B) racial inequality. 
C) military spending. 
D) government secrecy. 
E) poverty in the U.S..

Question 13

The new conservative magazine was the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The new conservative magazine was the ____________________....

Question 14

The Civil Rights Act of 1957 set up a mechanism for expediting lawsuits by African Americans who claimed that their voting rights had been abridged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Funding for Egypt's Aswan Dam was ultimately provided by the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Funding for Egypt's Aswan Dam was ultimately...

Question 16

John F.Kennedy endorsed lower taxes as a means of stimulating economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The National Defense Education Act of 1958 overcame congressional opposition to federal aid to education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Eisenhower administration supported democratic regimes throughout Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Examine the beginnings of U.S.involvement in Vietnam from 1954 to 1960.

Accepted Answer

U.S.involvement began on the heels of th

Question 20

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Ho Chi Minh

Accepted Answer

the European-educated Vietnamese Communi

Exam 28: Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

The Cuban-exile invasion of Castro's Cuba,approved by John F.Kennedy,was first proposed during the Eisenhower presidency.

The development of space technology was most important for which of the following?

The period from 1954 to 1963 was one of generally steady economic growth.

In the 1950s the real wages and fringe benefits of U.S.workers improved steadily.

By 1950,more than ____________________ percent of Mexican Americans were living in urban areas.

Which of the following was not part of the 1950s domestic scene?

The AFL and the CIO merged in 1955.

Radio Liberty broadcast to the Soviet Union.

The National Liberation Front in Vietnam was

John F.Kennedy's popularity was based on his

The program that sent Americans overseas to work on developmental projects was the

In The Organization Man,William H.Whyte,Jr.criticized

The new conservative magazine was the ____________________.

The Civil Rights Act of 1957 set up a mechanism for expediting lawsuits by African Americans who claimed that their voting rights had been abridged.

Funding for Egypt's Aswan Dam was ultimately provided by the ____________________.

John F.Kennedy endorsed lower taxes as a means of stimulating economic growth.

The National Defense Education Act of 1958 overcame congressional opposition to federal aid to education.

The Eisenhower administration supported democratic regimes throughout Latin America.

Examine the beginnings of U.S.involvement in Vietnam from 1954 to 1960.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Ho Chi Minh

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, conquest, catastrophe

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, liberty, and Expansion

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform, resistance, revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2012

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