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.

Question 2

Dwight D. Eisenhower
In that city, under the leadership of demagogic extremists, disorderly mobs have deliberately prevented the carrying out of proper orders from a federal court . . . obviously for the purpose of again preventing the carrying out of the court's order relating to the admission of Negro children to that school. . . .
Citizens are keenly aware of the tremendous disservice that has been done to the people of Arkansas in the eyes of the nation, and that has been done to the nation in the eyes of the world.
At a time when we face grave situations abroad because of the hatred that communism bears toward a system of government based on human rights, it would be difficult to exaggerate the harm that is being done to the prestige and influence, and indeed to the safety, of our nation and the world.
Our enemies are gloating over this incident and using it everywhere to misrepresent our whole nation.
-Eisenhower's connection of domestic and foreign policy best reflects ideas associated with

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A)   laissez-faire economics.
B)   Keynesian economics.
C)   containment.
D)   realpolitik.

Question 3

Which of the following assessments of the civil rights movement is most accurate?

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A)   The movement invigorated white Americans just like black Americans.
B)   The movement grew popular at a time when whites had largely given up on the practice of segregation.
C)   Although well-intentioned, the civil rights movement slowed down progress toward equality.
D)   The movement came as a great surprise and was predicted only by a few.

Question 4

Between 1950 and 1970, suburbanization:

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A)   eased racial tensions in American cities.
B)   encouraged a revitalization of American cities.
C)   hardened racial divisions in American life.
D)   encouraged Puerto Rican immigration.

Question 5

What made Elvis such a popular celebrity?

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A)   He sang songs no one had ever heard before.
B)   He was one of the most gifted vocal performers of his generation.
C)   He brought the rhythms and sexually provocative movements of black musicians to white audiences.
D)   He sang openly about civil rights and equality. C

Question 6

Between 1946 and 1960, the American gross national product:

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A)   more than doubled, and wages increased.
B)   declined as wages stagnated.
C)   stayed about the same.
D)   returned to prewar levels.

Question 7

The "Third World":

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A)   encompassed an enormous range of territory, including several tiny western European nations.
B)   included many nations newly created out of former European colonies.
C)   was an invented term describing developing nations not aligned with either the Soviet Union or United States.
D)   B and C D

Question 8

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 United States 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 9

The 1960 presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon:

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A)   was broadcast only on the radio.
B)   allowed Nixon to demonstrate his best qualities, thus winning the debate.
C)   showed Kennedy to be an ineffective speaker, and thus he lost.
D)   highlighted the impact of television on political campaigns.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true about the growth of the postwar West?

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A)   Unlike in previous migrations, people flowed into the region from all parts of the country.
B)   Washington and Oregon eclipsed California's population due to unprecedented employment opportunities in the defense industry.
C)   Most western growth took place in urban rather than rural areas.
D)   Oil production led to explosive population growth in Dallas and Houston. B

Question 11

After World War II, the automobile:

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A)   declined in use, and the Midwest suffered economically.
B)   became a status symbol only for the wealthy.
C)   remained a luxury, not a necessity of life.
D)   altered the American landscape.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

The shopping mall was the inevitable result of what institution?

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A)   The suburb.
B)   Free-trade agreements.
C)   Fast-food restaurants.
D)   The college.

Question 14

To libertarian conservatives, freedom meant:

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A)   first and foremost a moral condition.
B)   individual autonomy, limited government, and unregulated capitalism.
C)   using government as a vehicle for social reform, ensuring an equal distribution of wealth.
D)   what it did in the late eighteenth century-the right to own property and to vote.

Question 15

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.

Question 16

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.

Question 17

Which statement about industry is FALSE?

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A)   The West did not benefit from the industries that sprang up from the Cold War.
B)   By the mid-1950s, white-collar workers outnumbered blue-collar factory and manual laborers.
C)   The unions' success in raising wages inspired employers to mechanize more and more elements of manufacturing in order to reduce labor costs.
D)   Since the 1950s, the American economy has shifted away from manufacturing.

Question 18

What gave conservatives of the 1950s their political unity?

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A)   The massive corporate sponsorships they secured through private fund-raising.
B)   The unifying political ideology of Friedrich von Hayek.
C)   The common enemies of the Soviet Union and the federal government.
D)   Their shared religious fundamentals of Protestant Christianity.

Question 19

Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president in 1952 in part because he:

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A)   pledged to use nuclear weapons in the Korean War.
B)   promised to dismantle the New Deal.
C)   supported civil rights.
D)   manifested a public image of fatherly warmth.

Question 20

Massive Retaliation (1954) 
John Foster Dulles
We want, for ourselves and the other free nations, a maximum deterrent at a bearable cost. . . . Local defense will always be important. But there is no local defense whichalone will contain the mighty land power of the Communist world. Local defenses must be reinforced by the further deterrent of massive retaliatory power. A potential aggressor mustknow that he cannot always prescribe battle conditions that suit him. . . .
The way to deter aggression is for the free community to be willing and able to respond vigorously at places and with means of its own choosing. . . .
If we can deter such aggression as would mean general war, and that is our confident resolve, then we can let time and fundamentals work for us.
-Dulles's statement reflects which broadly embraced assumption of Americans in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eastern European nations could defend themselves if they were funded by the United States.
B)   The United States should not be concerned about the costs of maintaining a strong military.
C)   If the expansion of the Soviet Union could be limited, communism would ultimately collapse.
D)   Americans should form local militias to defend their communities from communism.

Exam 24: An Affluent Society, 1953-1960

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Which of the following assessments of the civil rights movement is most accurate?

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