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

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Question 2

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 3

The first two people to walk on the surface of the moon were Neil Armstrong and ________.

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In the post-World War II era,________ brought mass-production techniques to the housing industry.

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Question 5

How do you account for the prosperity of America during the late 1940s and 1950s? How was this prosperity similar to and different from that of the 1920s?

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The prosperity of America during the lat...

Question 6

Consider the automobile and television.Which of these two products had the most influence in changing American society during the 1950s? Why?

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Both the automobile and the television h...

Question 7

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 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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

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During the 1950s, television played a si...

Question 11

The rapid rise in the popularity of rock music was partly due to

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A)   innovations in radio programming.
B)   innovations in television programming.
C)   the success of American Bandstand.
D)   jukeboxes.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Early missile research in the United States was conducted almost entirely by the Air Force.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In his 1950 book,The Lonely Crowd,sociologist David Riesman argued that Americans were

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A)   increasingly more likely to judge themselves on the basis of their own values.
B)   increasingly interested in winning approval in their jobs and from their family.
C)   increasingly more likely to be "other-directed."
D)   both increasingly more likely to judge themselves on the basis of their own values, and increasingly interested in winning approval in their jobs and from their family.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

The first American space satellite went into orbit shortly before the Soviet Union achieved the same feat.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Supreme Court set no specific timetable for the desegregation of schools.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Eisenhower administration is responsible for the largest public works project in American history.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During the 1950s,television networks

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A)   refused to show how the lower classes lived in America.
B)   generally sought to convey an idealized image of a homogeneous America.
C)   created conditions that helped to ameliorate social conflict.
D)   both refused to show how the lower classes lived in America and generally conveyed an idealized image of America.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

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) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

During the 1950s,the U.S.government's primary motive for the development of rocket and missile technology was

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

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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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How do you account for the prosperity of America during the late 1940s and 1950s? How was this prosperity similar to and different from that of the 1920s?

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The Supreme Court set no specific timetable for the desegregation of schools.

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The first two people to walk on the surface of the moon were Neil Armstrong and ________.

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

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In the post-World War II era,________ brought mass-production techniques to the housing industry.

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

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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 the 1950s,the U.S.government's primary motive for the development of rocket and missile technology was

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

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

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Consider the automobile and television.Which of these two products had the most influence in changing American society during the 1950s? Why?

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

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