Question 1

Eastern and Midwestern industrial cities experienced a major expansion of their black populations between 1940 and 1960.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the early 1960s, the basis of the American atomic weapons arsenal was the ________ missile.

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Question 3

The Soviet Union's announcement in 1960 that it had shot down an American U-2 spy plane

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A)   proved to be false.
B)   occurred at the close of an important summit conference in Paris.
C)   compelled President Dwight Eisenhower to apologize for invading Soviet airspace.
D)   resulted in a UN proclamation that criticized the United States.
E)   led Soviet Premier Khrushchev to withdraw his invitation to Eisenhower to visit Moscow.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The development of the transistor was an electronic breakthrough that helped lead to the development of computers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Factors in the rise of the civil rights movement included

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A)   the events of World War II.
B)   the growth of the urban middle class.
C)   the rapid spread of television.
D)   Cold War politics.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The most significant and largest public works project of the federal government under President Dwight Eisenhower involved

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A)   a nuclear energy program.
B)   the space program.
C)   a federal highway system.
D)   a national healthcare system.
E)   a large tax cut.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Examine earlier periods of medical advancement covered in the text. Explain why the development of antibiotics was of such profound importance to medical science.

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Question 8

As president, Dwight Eisenhower eventually managed to balance the federal budget, while making significant additions to the Social Security system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During the 1950s, the region of the United States that experienced the most dramatic change as a result of economic growth was

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A)   the North.
B)   the South.
C)   the East.
D)   the West.
E)   Alaska and Hawaii.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

The crime rate of American youths soared during the 1950s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During the 1950s, the American environmental preservation movement was mobilized by

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A)   a proposed dam on the Green River in Echo Park, Utah.
B)   the construction of a dam in the Hetch Hetchy Valley at Yosemite National Park.
C)   the diverting of water from Owens Valley to Los Angeles, California.
D)   the growing proliferation of nuclear power plants.
E)   the nuclear incident at Three Mile Island.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

On July 27, 1953, negotiators at ________ finally signed an agreement ending the hostilities between North and South Korea and established a cease-fire line at roughly the 38th parallel.

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The answer of On July 27, 1953, negotiators at ________...

Question 13

In the 1950s, Disney was able to effectively market entertainment as a tool to sell consumer goods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Between 1945 and 1959, U.S. policy in the Middle East saw

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A)   the Eisenhower administration assist in the construction of the Aswan Dam.
B)   the Truman administration refuse to recognize the state of Israel.
C)   President Eisenhower seek to end the rule of Egyptian leader Gamal Nasser during the Suez crisis.
D)   the CIA engineer a coup that brought the shah of Iran to power.
E)   the U.S. refuse to join in a UN resolution denouncing British and French actions during the Suez crisis.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

The Eisenhower administration was eager to join the battle over desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In his book, The Organization Man, William Whyte Jr. praised modern corporations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How and why has the primary focus of the American space program changed since its founding to the present day?

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Question 18

In the 1950s, the great majority of American poor people lived in a permanent state of "hard-core" poverty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who were the leading domestic critics of the America of the 1950s? What were their major criticisms?

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Question 20

In what ways did television during the 1950s both encourage conformity and spark desires for rebellion and change?

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As president, Dwight Eisenhower eventually managed to balance the federal budget, while making significant additions to the Social Security system.

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The Eisenhower administration was eager to join the battle over desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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The crime rate of American youths soared during the 1950s.

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Examine earlier periods of medical advancement covered in the text. Explain why the development of antibiotics was of such profound importance to medical science.

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In the 1950s, Disney was able to effectively market entertainment as a tool to sell consumer goods.

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The most significant and largest public works project of the federal government under President Dwight Eisenhower involved

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Eastern and Midwestern industrial cities experienced a major expansion of their black populations between 1940 and 1960.

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In what ways did television during the 1950s both encourage conformity and spark desires for rebellion and change?

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