Question 1

Which of the following did NOT challenge the mass conformity of the 1950s?

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A)   On the Road.
B)   Desperate materialism.
C)   Immediate pleasure enhanced by drugs.
D)   Beat poet Allen Ginsberg.
E)   Rebel without a CauseF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Governor Orval Faubus responded to the court-ordered desegregation of Central High School:

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A)   by urging President Eisenhower to send in federal troops.
B)   with defiance, refusing to comply and allowing violence to break out.
C)   by offering his resignation to the people of Arkansas in protest.
D)   by immediately closing Central High School, much like Virginia's governor had done to public schools in Virginia rather than integrate them.
E)   by letting white students "opt out" and be home schooled or go to private school.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

During the 1950s:

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A)   the federal government bypassed the South as a location for new military bases and shipyards.
B)   more efficient machinery and fertilization techniques helped the shift toward larger farms with fewer people working on them, particularly in the West.
C)   agricultural production in the West rapidly declined in the face of rising competition from world markets.
D)   the Cold War stimulated western manufacturing in defense industries such as guided missiles.
E)   B and DF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Dwight D.Eisenhower appointed which kind of individuals to his cabinet?

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A)   The "best and brightest," young intellectuals in their fields.
B)   Former government men who had lots of combined political experience.
C)   Wealthy businessmen to run the government like an efficient business.
D)   A balanced mixture of Republicans and Democrats, since his party did not control Congress.
E)   Weak men with little experience so that he could have complete control over domestic and foreign affairs.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-John Kenneth Galbraith

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A)  The Affluent Society
B)  Checkers speech
C)  chief justice of the Supreme Court
D)  founder of McDonald's
E)  NAACP lawyerF) conservative economistG) The Lonely CrowdH) Little Rock Central High SchoolI) Vietnamese leaderJ) builder of suburbiaK) Beat writerL) Catholic presidential candidateM) None of the above
N) F) and J)

Question 6

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-William Levitt

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A)  The Affluent Society
B)  Checkers speech
C)  chief justice of the Supreme Court
D)  founder of McDonald's
E)  NAACP lawyerF) conservative economistG) The Lonely CrowdH) Little Rock Central High SchoolI) Vietnamese leaderJ) builder of suburbiaK) Beat writerL) Catholic presidential candidateM) F) and I)
N) B) and D)

Question 7

The new conservatives:

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A)   spoke the language of personal autonomy.
B)   emphasized tradition, community, and moral commitment.
C)   supported a more centralized federal government.
D)   were also known as libertarians.
E)   wanted more federal regulation of business.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Montgomery Bus Boycott

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A)  desegregation of Orange County schools
B)  active agent of social change
C)  coalition of black ministers and activists
D)  denounced Brown decision as an abuse of judicial power
E)  Eisenhower's term for his policiesF) defined freedom as a moral conditionG) American pledge to help Middle Eastern countriesH) massive retaliationI) propelled Martin Luther King Jr.as a national symbolJ) reversed the separate-but-equal doctrineK) agreement between unions and managementL) consumer capitalismM) G) and L)
N) J) and K)

Question 9

Eisenhower's intervention in Vietnam partly consisted of:

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A)   urging Ngo Dinh Diem not to hold elections.
B)   hosting the 1954 Geneva Accords.
C)   the United States paying four-fifths of the cost of the war between the French and Ho Chi Minh's nationalist forces.
D)   providing asylum for Vietnamese communist nationalists fleeing the bloodshed in their country.
E)   A and CF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

How did Los Angeles epitomize the new emphasis on the car in 1950s America?

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A)   Filmmakers in Hollywood released hundreds of movies in the new "road picture" genre, featuring sleek cars racing down Los Angeles highways.
B)   The city's centralized design enabled people to carpool to suburban transit centers and then take public transportation.
C)   People drove to and from work on a web of highways and shopped at malls only accessible by driving.
D)   Bucking the western trend, Los Angeles actually maintained its extensive system of trains, trolleys, and buses well into the 1970s.
E)   Very little of the city's space was paved over with roads and freeways due to limited funding.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Kitchen Debate

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Question 12

Historian Carl Degler titled his book on the years 1945 to 1966 The Age of Affluence and Anxiety.Thinking back to the previous Chapter as well,does this title accurately portray the paradox of the 1950s? Why,or why not?

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Yes, the title "The Age of Affluence and...

Question 13

William Levitt,with the help of the GI Bill,gave many Americans the opportunity to:

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A)   get an education.
B)   buy a home.
C)   buy a gray flannel suit.
D)   buy a car.
E)   advance within the military.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-brinksmanship

Accepted Answer

A)  desegregation of Orange County schools
B)  active agent of social change
C)  coalition of black ministers and activists
D)  denounced Brown decision as an abuse of judicial power
E)  Eisenhower's term for his policiesF) defined freedom as a moral conditionG) American pledge to help Middle Eastern countriesH) massive retaliationI) propelled Martin Luther King Jr.as a national symbolJ) reversed the separate-but-equal doctrineK) agreement between unions and managementL) consumer capitalismM) D) and E)
N) H) and L)

Question 15

Which event did President John F.Kennedy blame on the failures of the Eisenhower administration?

Accepted Answer

A)   The French defeat in Vietnam.
B)   The failed coup in Guatemala.
C)   The construction of the Berlin Wall.
D)   The launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik.
E)   The Suez crisis.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 16

During the Eisenhower administration,U.S.-Soviet relations:

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A)   were made worse with the introduction of the policy of massive retaliation.
B)   improved somewhat after the end of the Korean War and the death of Stalin.
C)   stayed about the same as those experienced during the Truman years.
D)   worsened considerably after the death of Stalin.
E)   improved immensely after the end of the Korean War.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

During the 1950s,the West became the home of numerous military bases and government-funded shipyards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why did the editors of Life magazine fear that American freedom might be in danger from not being used enough?

Accepted Answer

A)   American voter participation had fallen dramatically since World War II.
B)   Americans remained reluctant to travel and see the world.
C)   Americans failed to enjoy the blessings of their private lives.
D)   Americans seemed to have largely withdrawn from open dissent in the public sphere.
E)   Americans no longer knew how to have fun and enjoy their vacations.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Although suburban communities were segregated in the 1950s,today,communities such as Levittown on Long Island are completely racially integrated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why did President Eisenhower use the CIA to overthrow the government of Iran in the early 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)   He did not believe Iran was ready for a democratically elected leader after centuries of monarchical rule.
B)   Iran had refused to enter peace talks with the United States and the Soviet Union in 1950.
C)   Israel had protested Iran's friendly relationship with Egypt.
D)   The government had attempted to nationalize British-owned oil fields.
E)   The government was slowly adopting communist policies.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 24: An Affluent Society,1953-1960

Which of the following did NOT challenge the mass conformity of the 1950s?

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Dwight D.Eisenhower appointed which kind of individuals to his cabinet?

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Eisenhower's intervention in Vietnam partly consisted of:

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During the Eisenhower administration,U.S.-Soviet relations:

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -brinksmanship

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During the 1950s,the West became the home of numerous military bases and government-funded shipyards.

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Governor Orval Faubus responded to the court-ordered desegregation of Central High School:

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The new conservatives:

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Although suburban communities were segregated in the 1950s,today,communities such as Levittown on Long Island are completely racially integrated.

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During the 1950s:

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -John Kenneth Galbraith

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Which event did President John F.Kennedy blame on the failures of the Eisenhower administration?

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Why did the editors of Life magazine fear that American freedom might be in danger from not being used enough?

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Kitchen Debate

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -William Levitt

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Montgomery Bus Boycott

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William Levitt,with the help of the GI Bill,gave many Americans the opportunity to:

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Historian Carl Degler titled his book on the years 1945 to 1966 The Age of Affluence and Anxiety.Thinking back to the previous Chapter as well,does this title accurately portray the paradox of the 1950s? Why,or why not?

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Why did President Eisenhower use the CIA to overthrow the government of Iran in the early 1950s?

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How did Los Angeles epitomize the new emphasis on the car in 1950s America?

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