Question 1

Operation Wetback

Accepted Answer

Operation Wetback was a military-style i

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The beginnings of U.S. involvement in Vi

Question 3

Social critics of the 1950s portrayed the United States as a society of

Accepted Answer

A) rugged individualists. 
B) "other-directed" conformists. 
C) "inner-directed" rebels. 
D) semiliterate comic-book readers. 
E) violent rebels. 
A) rugged individualists. 
B) "other-directed" conformists. 
C) "inner-directed" rebels. 
D) semiliterate comic-book readers. 
E) violent rebels.

Question 4

Mexican agricultural workers brought legally into the United States under short-term contracts were called ____________________.

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The answer of Mexican agricultural workers brought legally into the...

Question 5

____________________ wrote the 1958 best-seller The Affluent Society.

Accepted Answer

John Kenne

Question 6

Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.proposed to end segregation through

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A) violent confrontation. 
B) compromise and accommodation. 
C) nonviolent direct action. 
D) interracial marriage. 
E) Supreme Court rulings. 
A) violent confrontation. 
B) compromise and accommodation. 
C) nonviolent direct action. 
D) interracial marriage. 
E) Supreme Court rulings.

Question 7

West Germany became a member of NATO in 1955.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Network television was dominated by NBC,CBS,and ABC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Soviet Union provided direct support for Fidel Castro's campaign to overthrow Fulgencio Batista.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The key political spokesperson for the new conservatism was​

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A) ​Barry Goldwater. 
B) ​Richard Nixon. 
C) ​John F.Kennedy. 
D) ​Richard Dulles. 
E) ​Robert McNamara. 
A) ​Barry Goldwater. 
B) ​Richard Nixon. 
C) ​John F.Kennedy. 
D) ​Richard Dulles. 
E) ​Robert McNamara.

Question 11

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 12

The government effort to return illegal Mexican immigrants to Mexico was known as Operation

Accepted Answer

A) Return. 
B) Rio Grande. 
C) Wetback. 
D) Red,White,and Blue. 
E) Bracero. 
A) Return. 
B) Rio Grande. 
C) Wetback. 
D) Red,White,and Blue. 
E) Bracero.

Question 13

The Eisenhower administration rejected the idea of covert CIA activities to remove or assassinate leftist political leaders in the Third World.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

John F.Kennedy's foreign policy included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) strong support for West Berlin. 
B) economic sanctions and assassination plots directed at Cuba. 
C) establishment of a direct phone line between Washington and Moscow to prevent nuclear war. 
D) a proposal to pull American advisors out of Vietnam. 
E) creation of the Peace Corps. 
A) strong support for West Berlin. 
B) economic sanctions and assassination plots directed at Cuba. 
C) establishment of a direct phone line between Washington and Moscow to prevent nuclear war. 
D) a proposal to pull American advisors out of Vietnam. 
E) creation of the Peace Corps.

Question 15

No one proposed extending the deficit to promote economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ____________________ emerged in South Vietnam to oppose the government of Ngo Dinh Diem.

Accepted Answer

National L

Question 17

Analyze the importance of Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.to the emerging civil rights movement in the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an incre

Question 18

Outline President John F.Kennedy's foreign policy problems as they related to Cuba.

Accepted Answer

President John F. Kennedy faced several

Question 19

Catholic Bishop ____________________ hosted an Emmy-winning TV program called Life Is Worth Living.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Catholic Bishop ____________________ hosted an Emmy-winning TV...

Question 20

Bay of Pigs

Accepted Answer

The Bay of Pigs refers to a location on

Operation Wetback

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

Social critics of the 1950s portrayed the United States as a society of

Mexican agricultural workers brought legally into the United States under short-term contracts were called ____________________.

____________________ wrote the 1958 best-seller The Affluent Society.

Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.proposed to end segregation through

West Germany became a member of NATO in 1955.

Network television was dominated by NBC,CBS,and ABC.

The Soviet Union provided direct support for Fidel Castro's campaign to overthrow Fulgencio Batista.

The key political spokesperson for the new conservatism was

French involvement in Vietnam ended with their defeat at

The government effort to return illegal Mexican immigrants to Mexico was known as Operation

The Eisenhower administration rejected the idea of covert CIA activities to remove or assassinate leftist political leaders in the Third World.

John F.Kennedy's foreign policy included all of the following except

No one proposed extending the deficit to promote economic growth.

The ____________________ emerged in South Vietnam to oppose the government of Ngo Dinh Diem.

Analyze the importance of Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.to the emerging civil rights movement in the 1950s.

Outline President John F.Kennedy's foreign policy problems as they related to Cuba.

Catholic Bishop ____________________ hosted an Emmy-winning TV program called Life Is Worth Living.

Bay of Pigs

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, 1900-1917

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 1939-1945

The Age of Containment 1946-1953

America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

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

A Time of Hope and Fear 1993-2014

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Exam 12: America at Midcentury 1953-1963

Operation Wetback

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

Social critics of the 1950s portrayed the United States as a society of

Mexican agricultural workers brought legally into the United States under short-term contracts were called ____________________.

____________________ wrote the 1958 best-seller The Affluent Society.

Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.proposed to end segregation through

West Germany became a member of NATO in 1955.

Network television was dominated by NBC,CBS,and ABC.

The Soviet Union provided direct support for Fidel Castro's campaign to overthrow Fulgencio Batista.

The key political spokesperson for the new conservatism was​

French involvement in Vietnam ended with their defeat at

The government effort to return illegal Mexican immigrants to Mexico was known as Operation

The Eisenhower administration rejected the idea of covert CIA activities to remove or assassinate leftist political leaders in the Third World.

John F.Kennedy's foreign policy included all of the following except

No one proposed extending the deficit to promote economic growth.

The ____________________ emerged in South Vietnam to oppose the government of Ngo Dinh Diem.

Analyze the importance of Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.to the emerging civil rights movement in the 1950s.

Outline President John F.Kennedy's foreign policy problems as they related to Cuba.

Catholic Bishop ____________________ hosted an Emmy-winning TV program called Life Is Worth Living.

Bay of Pigs

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, 1900-1917

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 1939-1945

The Age of Containment 1946-1953

America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

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

A Time of Hope and Fear 1993-2014

Filters

The key political spokesperson for the new conservatism was