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Discuss the evolution of Eisenhower's dealings with the Soviet Union.Why did the Cold War persist? By the end of his presidency,had Eisenhower improved or worsened the Cold War?

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During his presidency, Dwight D. Eisenho...

Question 2

The number of married women working outside the home declined between 1945 and 1960.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most significant and costly initiative 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) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The twentieth century saw more progress in the development of medical science than had occurred in all the centuries before.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The three major television networks in the 1950s had all started as ________ companies.

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The answer of The three major television networks in the...

Question 7

For many Americans,suburbs offered greater privacy,as well as a sense of community.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first large scale use of the pesticide DDT was to improve American crop production.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization resolved their differences during the 1950s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The work of Jonas Salk and ________ virtually eliminated polio from much of the world by the early 1960s.

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The answer of The work of Jonas Salk and ________...

Question 11

How did the Eisenhower administration criticize Truman's foreign policy? How did Eisenhower's foreign policy differ from Truman's? How and why was it similar?

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The Eisenhower administration criticized...

Question 12

In 1954,the Eisenhower administration ordered the CIA to help overthrow the government of

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A)  Panama.
B)  Colombia.
C)  Guatemala.
D)  Cuba.
E)  Haiti.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

James Dean starred as an alienated youth in the 1955 film,Rebel ________.

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The answer of James Dean starred as an alienated youth...

Question 14

The Supreme Court decision in Brown v.Board of Education (1954)

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A)  reaffirmed the 1896 Plessy v.Ferguson decision.
B)  passed by a narrow 5-4 vote.
C)  set specific timetables for enactment.
D)  declared that separate educational facilities were unlawful.
E)  arose from a case involving segregation in Mississippi.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

In his farewell address to the nation,President Dwight Eisenhower warned against the dangers of

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A)  global nuclear war.
B)  excessive consumer materialism.
C)  "brinkmanship" diplomacy.
D)  "the military-industrial complex."
E)  the growing communist threat.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The first American satellite,________,was launched in January 1958.

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The answer of The first American satellite,________,was launched in January...

Question 17

The Montgomery bus boycott of 1955-1956 was essentially successful.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During the 1950s,the United States government's primary motive for the development of rocket and missile technology was

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A)  for the exploration of outer space.
B)  for the establishment of communication and spy satellites around the earth.
C)  the quest to land a man on the moon.
D)  for the long-range delivery of weapons.
E)  to catch up with German knowledge of rocketry.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

In his farewell address to the nation,President Eisenhower warned against the "unwarranted influence" of the "________ complex."

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The answer of In his farewell address to the nation,President...

Question 20

In 1960,the United States first successfully launched a missile from a submarine with the

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A)  Polaris.
B)  Minuteman.
C)  Titan.
D)  Atlas.
E)  Mercury.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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The Montgomery bus boycott of 1955-1956 was essentially successful.

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

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Discuss the evolution of Eisenhower's dealings with the Soviet Union.Why did the Cold War persist? By the end of his presidency,had Eisenhower improved or worsened the Cold War?

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The first American satellite,________,was launched in January 1958.

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The Supreme Court decision in Brown v.Board of Education (1954)

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The three major television networks in the 1950s had all started as ________ companies.

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The number of married women working outside the home declined between 1945 and 1960.

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In 1954,the Eisenhower administration ordered the CIA to help overthrow the government of

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James Dean starred as an alienated youth in the 1955 film,Rebel ________.

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During the 1950s,the United States government's primary motive for the development of rocket and missile technology was

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The most significant and costly initiative of the federal government under President Dwight Eisenhower involved

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In his farewell address to the nation,President Dwight Eisenhower warned against the dangers of

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In his farewell address to the nation,President Eisenhower warned against the "unwarranted influence" of the "________ complex."

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How did the Eisenhower administration criticize Truman's foreign policy? How did Eisenhower's foreign policy differ from Truman's? How and why was it similar?

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For many Americans,suburbs offered greater privacy,as well as a sense of community.

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The work of Jonas Salk and ________ virtually eliminated polio from much of the world by the early 1960s.

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