. Question : Which of the following terms best describes Eisenhower\u2019s foreign policies during his presidency?<\/p>\n
Student Answer: Massive containment<\/p>\n
Massive retaliation<\/p>\n
Massive aggression<\/p>\n
Massive brinkmanship<\/p>\n
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.<\/p>\n
2. Question : The growing Cold War was also the centerpiece of political events,<\/p>\n
even those not directly related to the United States and the Soviet Union. There was a rise of nationalism in many parts of the world that did not have an explicit tie to either side in the Cold War. Which region during this period cannot be described as unaligned nationalism?<\/p>\n
Student Answer: Africa<\/p>\n
Middle East<\/p>\n
Europe<\/p>\n
Southeast Asia<\/p>\n
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.<\/p>\n
3. Question : Which of the following is not typically associated with the years that Eisenhower served in office?<\/p>\n
Student Answer: Baby boom<\/p>\n
Rise of television<\/p>\n
Growth of suburbia<\/p>\n
The first fast-food restaurant<\/p>\n
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.<\/p>\n
4. Question : Though the 1950s is typically remembered as an era of economic affluence, many raised concerns about the business environment. Who of the following was least likely to do so?<\/p>\n
Student Answer: Peter Drucker<\/p>\n
William H. Whyte<\/p>\n
Alan Ginsberg<\/p>\n
Sloane Wilson<\/p>\n
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.<\/p>\n
5. Question : Southerners responded to the efforts to desegregate with a policy known as:<\/p>\n
Student Answer: massive resistance.<\/p>\n
welcome acceptance.<\/p>\n
measured caution.<\/p>\n
legal retaliation.<\/p>\n
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.<\/p>\n
6. Question : Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an important civil rights leader. Which of the following was not one of the strategies he was most known for?<\/p>\n
Student Answer: Boycotts<\/p>\n
Marches<\/p>\n
Militancy<\/p>\n
Nonviolence<\/p>\n
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.<\/p>\n
7. Question : Which of the following is least true about the birth of NASA?<\/p>\n
Student Answer: It was in response to Sputnik.<\/p>\n
It replaced the NACA.<\/p>\n
It was concerned with public image.<\/p>\n
It took a cautious approach to the space race.<\/p>\n
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.<\/p>\n
8. Question : Which of the following statements is true regarding civil rights?<\/p>\n
Student Answer: De facto segregation refers to the law.<\/p>\n
De jure segregation refers to the law.<\/p>\n
De jure segregation refers to societal attitudes.<\/p>\n
Neither de jure nor de facto refers to societal attitudes.<\/p>\n
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.<\/p>\n
9. Question : What was one of the most significant reasons the \u201cgrand expectations\u201d of the postwar generation faded, and caused a crisis in the notion of progress itself?<\/p>\n
Student Answer: Vietnam<\/p>\n
Assassinations<\/p>\n
Counterculture<\/p>\n
Cold War<\/p>\n
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.<\/p>\n
10. Question : The 1960 election set the stage for three future presidents. Which of the following was it not known for?<\/p>\n
Student Answer: Media savvy candidate<\/p>\n
Prevalence of television<\/p>\n
Missteps with the press<\/p>\n
Importance of polls<\/p>\n
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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