Question 1

Phyllis Schlafly's ____________________ became one of the leading manifestos of the Republican Party's right wing.

Accepted Answer

A Choice, Not an Echo

Question 2

John F. Kennedy appointed ____________________ to head his Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.

Accepted Answer

Eleanor Roosevelt

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Rock 'n' roll music

Accepted Answer

A)  signified the development of a consumer-oriented, middle-class youth culture in the United States. 
B)  was a sinister Communist plot to corrupt American society. 
C)  was the first musical style to appeal equally to all generations of Americans. 
D)  promoted segregation by culturally dividing ethnic minorities from mainstream society. 
E)  was imported from Europe. 
A)  signified the development of a consumer-oriented, middle-class youth culture in the United States. 
B)  was a sinister Communist plot to corrupt American society. 
C)  was the first musical style to appeal equally to all generations of Americans. 
D)  promoted segregation by culturally dividing ethnic minorities from mainstream society. 
E)  was imported from Europe.

Question 5

The policy of "flexible response" in Vietnam resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  using Green Berets as counterinsurgency forces. 
B)  employing social scientists to help in the process of "nation-building." 
C)  revamping South Vietnam's internal security forces. 
D)  sending 11,000 U.S. troops as advisors to the South Vietnamese military. 
E)  all of these choices. 
A)  using Green Berets as counterinsurgency forces. 
B)  employing social scientists to help in the process of "nation-building." 
C)  revamping South Vietnam's internal security forces. 
D)  sending 11,000 U.S. troops as advisors to the South Vietnamese military. 
E)  all of these choices.

Question 6

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 7

David Riesman's 1950 study of the shift in the United States from an "inner-directed" society to an "outer-directed" one was called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of David Riesman's 1950 study of the shift...

Question 8

In December 1953, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called for a review of the U.S. military and strategic powers; this review came to be known as the "____________________".

Accepted Answer

The answer of In December 1953, the chairman of the...

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

National L

Question 12

IDENTIFICATIONS
-"spirit of Geneva"

Accepted Answer

describes the conciliatory spirit that f

Question 13

The book ____________________ sparked a new phase of the feminist movement, articulating the dissatisfactions of many middle-class women.

Accepted Answer

The Femini

Question 14

The Paris summit of 1960 was very productive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Dwight D. Eisenhower was reluctant to use the power of the Federal government to address the issue of racial discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explore the origins of the civil rights movement in the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

Essay should address several key points:

Question 17

The Eisenhower administration supported democratic regimes throughout Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Michael Harrington

Accepted Answer

social activist who brought the issue of

Question 19

John F. Kennedy's opponent in the 1960 presidential election was Richard M. Nixon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 1961, a U.S.-backed Cuban military force attempting to overthrow Fidel Castro was defeated at

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bay of Cows. 
B)  Guantanamo Bay. 
C)  Havana. 
D)  the Bay of Pigs. 
E)  the Bay of Naples. 
A)  the Bay of Cows. 
B)  Guantanamo Bay. 
C)  Havana. 
D)  the Bay of Pigs. 
E)  the Bay of Naples.

Phyllis Schlafly's ____________________ became one of the leading manifestos of the Republican Party's right wing.

John F. Kennedy appointed ____________________ to head his Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.

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

Rock 'n' roll music

The policy of "flexible response" in Vietnam resulted in

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

David Riesman's 1950 study of the shift in the United States from an "inner-directed" society to an "outer-directed" one was called ____________________.

In December 1953, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called for a review of the U.S. military and strategic powers; this review came to be known as the "____________________".

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

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

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

IDENTIFICATIONS -"spirit of Geneva"

The book ____________________ sparked a new phase of the feminist movement, articulating the dissatisfactions of many middle-class women.

The Paris summit of 1960 was very productive.

Dwight D. Eisenhower was reluctant to use the power of the Federal government to address the issue of racial discrimination.

Explore the origins of the civil rights movement in the 1950s.

The Eisenhower administration supported democratic regimes throughout Latin America.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Michael Harrington

John F. Kennedy's opponent in the 1960 presidential election was Richard M. Nixon.

In 1961, a U.S.-backed Cuban military force attempting to overthrow Fidel Castro was defeated at

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

Reform, Resistance, Revolution

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Whigs and Democrats

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War

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, 1993-2011

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Exam 28: Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

Phyllis Schlafly's ____________________ became one of the leading manifestos of the Republican Party's right wing.

John F. Kennedy appointed ____________________ to head his Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.

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

Rock 'n' roll music

The policy of "flexible response" in Vietnam resulted in

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

David Riesman's 1950 study of the shift in the United States from an "inner-directed" society to an "outer-directed" one was called ____________________.

In December 1953, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called for a review of the U.S. military and strategic powers; this review came to be known as the "____________________".

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

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

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

IDENTIFICATIONS -"spirit of Geneva"

The book ____________________ sparked a new phase of the feminist movement, articulating the dissatisfactions of many middle-class women.

The Paris summit of 1960 was very productive.

Dwight D. Eisenhower was reluctant to use the power of the Federal government to address the issue of racial discrimination.

Explore the origins of the civil rights movement in the 1950s.

The Eisenhower administration supported democratic regimes throughout Latin America.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Michael Harrington

John F. Kennedy's opponent in the 1960 presidential election was Richard M. Nixon.

In 1961, a U.S.-backed Cuban military force attempting to overthrow Fidel Castro was defeated at

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

Reform, Resistance, Revolution

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Whigs and Democrats

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War

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, 1993-2011

Filters