Question 1

What made the Army-McCarthy Hearings unusual for American television programming of the 1950s?

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A)   It appeared in color.
B)   It was the first live broadcast.
C)   It was the first broadcast via satellite.
D)   It was deeply political and controversial.
E)   It included explicit sexual revelations.

Question 2

America's image abroad during the Cold War:

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A)   did not appear to suffer in Asian or African nations, who relied on the U.S. for military and economic aid.
B)   proved to be an unreliable propaganda weapon for the Soviet Union.
C)   could be a source of embarrassment for American diplomats seeking to win the loyalty of people in the non-white world.
D)   was not of major concern to most leaders, given America's status as an economic superpower.

Question 3

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

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The term "New Conservatives" refers to a...

Question 4

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-new conservatives

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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 capitalism

Question 5

In the 1960 presidential election, John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon by a landslide.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Earl Warren

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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 candidate

Question 8

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Warren Court

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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 capitalism

Question 9

Massive retaliation was a policy that declared that any Soviet attack on an American ally would be countered by a nuclear assault on the Soviet Union itself.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What inspiration did Martin Luther King Jr. gain from Mahatma Gandhi?

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A)   The concept of black nationalism.
B)   The principles of Zen pacifism.
C)   The notion of subversive obedience.
D)   The idea of peaceful civil disobedience.
E)   The spiritual essence of Buddhism.

Question 11

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

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Consumer culture refers to the social an...

Question 12

During the Cold War, religious differences:

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A)   created much division among Americans.
B)   were heightened by the growth of the suburbs.
C)   were not a factor, as church and synagogue membership declined.
D)   were intensified through the institution of school prayer.
E)   were absorbed within the notion of a common Judeo-Christian heritage.

Question 13

The conservative movement was not a cohesive movement. Explain the positions taken by libertarians versus the new conservatives. How did each understand the meaning of freedom?

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The conservative movement in the United ...

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Richard Nixon

Accepted Answer

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 candidate

Question 15

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Southern Manifesto

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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 capitalism

Question 16

During the 1950s, American teenagers:

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A)   declined in number within the general population.
B)   increased in number and were often perceived to be alienated.
C)   were not viewed as a distinct population group.
D)   voted in significant numbers.
E)   were prohibited from reading any comic books.

Question 17

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Brown v. Board of Education

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Brown v. Board of Education was a landma...

Question 18

Why did the Soviet Union strongly support the national independence movements in the new Third World?

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A)   Soviets were desperately trying to expand their share in foreign export markets.
B)   They hoped to convince new nations to ally themselves with the eastern bloc against European and American imperialists.
C)   Soviets feared the obvious appeal an alliance with former colonial rulers had for these new nations.
D)   The Soviet Union had made the right to self-determination a principle for all nations around the world.
E)   The Soviet Union was looking to secure reliable export markets for their consumer goods surpluses.

Question 19

American foreign policies in Third World countries were determined by Cold War doctrine. Explain American foreign policy in the Third World during the Eisenhower administration. Be sure to discuss Iran, Guatemala, and Vietnam.

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During the Eisenhower administration, Am...

Question 20

The 1952 election campaign was the first to make extensive use of TV advertisements.

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A) True 
 B)False

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