Question 1

Trace the development of U.S.-Middle East relations during the Eisenhower administration.

Accepted Answer

During the Eisenhower administration, U.S.-Middle East relations underwent significant changes and developments.

One of the key events during this time was the 1956 Suez Crisis, in which the United States played a crucial role in mediating the conflict between Egypt, Israel, and the United Kingdom. The crisis highlighted the importance of the Middle East in the context of the Cold War, as both the United States and the Soviet Union sought to gain influence in the region.

Eisenhower also implemented the Eisenhower Doctrine in 1957, which stated that the United States would provide economic and military assistance to any Middle Eastern country threatened by communism. This further solidified the United States' commitment to the region and its desire to counter Soviet influence.

Additionally, the Eisenhower administration supported the development of the Baghdad Pact, a regional security alliance aimed at containing Soviet expansion in the Middle East. This demonstrated the United States' efforts to build alliances with Middle Eastern countries to further its strategic interests in the region.

Overall, the Eisenhower administration saw a deepening of U.S. involvement in the Middle East, driven by the desire to counter Soviet influence and maintain stability in the region. These developments laid the groundwork for the United States' continued engagement in the Middle East in the decades that followed.

Question 2

Houses in Levittown in the early 1950s all sold for just under:

Accepted Answer

A)  $1,000 
B)  $7,000 
C)  $20,000 
D)  $50,000 
E)  $100,000 
A)  $1,000 
B)  $7,000 
C)  $20,000 
D)  $50,000 
E)  $100,000 B

Question 3

The youthful rebels known as the Beats:

Accepted Answer

A)  formed their own political party 
B)  numbered about 1 million 
C)  favored road trips, Buddhism, and jazz 
D)  preferred country living to urban living 
E)  were based primarily in Los Angeles 
A)  formed their own political party 
B)  numbered about 1 million 
C)  favored road trips, Buddhism, and jazz 
D)  preferred country living to urban living 
E)  were based primarily in Los Angeles C

Question 4

One sign of the times came in 1954 when Congress added the words "under God" to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the president's oath of office 
B)  coins and currency 
C)  the Capitol building 
D)  the Pledge of Allegiance 
E)  the Constitution 
A)  the president's oath of office 
B)  coins and currency 
C)  the Capitol building 
D)  the Pledge of Allegiance 
E)  the Constitution

Question 5

One major reason for religion's growing appeal in the 1950s was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the desire to combat "godless" communism 
B)  tax breaks for people who joined churches 
C)  the fire and brimstone style of television preachers 
D)  widespread guilt over the country's material abundance 
E)  huge new churches that sponsored social and recreational activities 
A)  the desire to combat "godless" communism 
B)  tax breaks for people who joined churches 
C)  the fire and brimstone style of television preachers 
D)  widespread guilt over the country's material abundance 
E)  huge new churches that sponsored social and recreational activities

Question 6

The postwar era witnessed tremendous economic depression and failing social contentment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Rosa Parks

Accepted Answer

A) wrote Invisible Man 
B) wrote The Affluent Society 
C) advocated "massive resistance" to integration 
D) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama 
E) wrote The Crack in the Picture Window
F)was a U-2 spy-plane pilot
G)proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of Vietnam
H)was a suburban home builder
I)was an Arkansas governor
J)was a Supreme Court chief justice 
A) wrote Invisible Man 
B) wrote The Affluent Society 
C) advocated "massive resistance" to integration 
D) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama 
E) wrote The Crack in the Picture Window
F)was a U-2 spy-plane pilot
G)proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of Vietnam
H)was a suburban home builder
I)was an Arkansas governor
J)was a Supreme Court chief justice

Question 8

By 1960, which American city had the largest concentration of Mexican Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York, New York 
B)  Chicago, Illinois 
C)  Miami, Florida 
D)  Los Angeles, California 
E)  San Diego. California 
A)  New York, New York 
B)  Chicago, Illinois 
C)  Miami, Florida 
D)  Los Angeles, California 
E)  San Diego. California

Question 9

Dulles's policy of "roll back" involved:

Accepted Answer

A)  liberating people under Communist rule 
B)  massing troops on the borders of Communist countries 
C)  constant provocations of the Soviets 
D)  regular flights over Soviet territory 
E)  the abandonment of the containment policy 
A)  liberating people under Communist rule 
B)  massing troops on the borders of Communist countries 
C)  constant provocations of the Soviets 
D)  regular flights over Soviet territory 
E)  the abandonment of the containment policy

Question 10

Describe the growth in the postwar American economy. What factors might account for this growth?

Accepted Answer

The postwar American economy experienced

Question 11

Ralph Ellison wrote Invisible Man.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

By 1960, nine out of ten homes in the United States had a television set.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Francis Gary Powers

Accepted Answer

A) wrote Invisible Man 
B) wrote The Affluent Society 
C) advocated "massive resistance" to integration 
D) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama 
E) wrote The Crack in the Picture Window
F)was a U-2 spy-plane pilot
G)proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of Vietnam
H)was a suburban home builder
I)was an Arkansas governor
J)was a Supreme Court chief justice 
A) wrote Invisible Man 
B) wrote The Affluent Society 
C) advocated "massive resistance" to integration 
D) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama 
E) wrote The Crack in the Picture Window
F)was a U-2 spy-plane pilot
G)proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of Vietnam
H)was a suburban home builder
I)was an Arkansas governor
J)was a Supreme Court chief justice

Question 14

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles could be viewed as a sixteenth-century religious zealot in that he:

Accepted Answer

A)  prayed a lot 
B)  was stuck in the sixteenth century 
C)  opposed communism 
D)  divided the world into forces: those who are Christians and the others 
E)  believed only a few people would go to heaven 
A)  prayed a lot 
B)  was stuck in the sixteenth century 
C)  opposed communism 
D)  divided the world into forces: those who are Christians and the others 
E)  believed only a few people would go to heaven

Question 15

Detail the postwar great black migration. What impact did it have on the new locations that were settled?

Accepted Answer

The postwar great black migration refers

Question 16

The postwar economic boom was fueled mainly by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a massive government jobs program 
B)  new inventions 
C)  cold war-related military spending 
D)  the work ethic of the American population 
E)  trade with Europe and Japan 
A)  a massive government jobs program 
B)  new inventions 
C)  cold war-related military spending 
D)  the work ethic of the American population 
E)  trade with Europe and Japan

Question 17

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Orval Faubus

Accepted Answer

A) wrote Invisible Man 
B) wrote The Affluent Society 
C) advocated "massive resistance" to integration 
D) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama 
E) wrote The Crack in the Picture Window
F)was a U-2 spy-plane pilot
G)proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of Vietnam
H)was a suburban home builder
I)was an Arkansas governor
J)was a Supreme Court chief justice 
A) wrote Invisible Man 
B) wrote The Affluent Society 
C) advocated "massive resistance" to integration 
D) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama 
E) wrote The Crack in the Picture Window
F)was a U-2 spy-plane pilot
G)proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of Vietnam
H)was a suburban home builder
I)was an Arkansas governor
J)was a Supreme Court chief justice

Question 18

Discuss the foreign policy philosophy of John Foster Dulles as he directed the Department of State under President Eisenhower.

Accepted Answer

John Foster Dulles, as the Secretary of

Question 19

Due to the overall prosperity of the decade, blacks were able to close the income gap with whites by the end of the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How did the Red Scare of the 1950s finally come to an end? With its demise, was this the end of the anti-Communist crusade in America?

Accepted Answer

The Red Scare of the 1950s finally came

Exam 28: Cold War America, 1950-1959

Trace the development of U.S.-Middle East relations during the Eisenhower administration.

Houses in Levittown in the early 1950s all sold for just under:

The youthful rebels known as the Beats:

One sign of the times came in 1954 when Congress added the words "under God" to:

One major reason for religion's growing appeal in the 1950s was:

The postwar era witnessed tremendous economic depression and failing social contentment.

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Rosa Parks

By 1960, which American city had the largest concentration of Mexican Americans?

Dulles's policy of "roll back" involved:

Describe the growth in the postwar American economy. What factors might account for this growth?

Ralph Ellison wrote Invisible Man.

By 1960, nine out of ten homes in the United States had a television set.

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Francis Gary Powers

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles could be viewed as a sixteenth-century religious zealot in that he:

Detail the postwar great black migration. What impact did it have on the new locations that were settled?

The postwar economic boom was fueled mainly by:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Orval Faubus

Discuss the foreign policy philosophy of John Foster Dulles as he directed the Department of State under President Eisenhower.

Due to the overall prosperity of the decade, blacks were able to close the income gap with whites by the end of the 1950s.

How did the Red Scare of the 1950s finally come to an end? With its demise, was this the end of the anti-Communist crusade in America?

The Collision of Cultures

England’s Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-first-century America, 1993-present

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