What was the original purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), formed in 1949?
Question 51 options:
a to more accurately map all of Europe, Asia, and Africa to protect member countries
b to provide a unified training program for future military action
c to create a group that would monitor the detonation of atomic bombs
d to form a bloc of western nations to defend against Soviet aggression
d to form a bloc of western nations to defend against Soviet aggression
Who was Senator Joseph McCarthy?
a a U.S. senator who accused hundreds of Americans of being communists
b a presidential candidate who lost to Dwight Eisenhower in the 1952 election
c a Supreme Court nominee who never received Senate confirmation
d a popular radio and TV commentator who appealed to right wing extremists
a a U.S. senator who accused hundreds of Americans of being communists
How did the Korean War end?
Question 53 options:
a with the Chinese assuming responsibility for monitoring the peace
b with a cease fire and the establishment of a demilitarized zone along the 38th parallel
c with a treaty agreeing to a divided, communist nation
d with the establishment of one unified, democratic country
b with a cease fire and the establishment of a demilitarized zone along the 38th parallel
What was a key element of President Dwight Eisenhower's foreign policy?
Question 55 options:
a dramatically increasing the size of the military
b emphasizing peace
c providing significant foreign aid to Eastern Europe
d reducing the nuclear arsenal
b emphasizing peace
Which president cautioned the United States about the importance of monitoring the power of the military-industrial complex?
Question 56 options:
a Harry Truman
b Dwight Eisenhower
c John Kennedy
d Richard Nixon
b Dwight Eisenhower
What U.S. actions resulted in increased anti-American sentiment during the 1950s?
Question 57 options:
a The United States provided foreign aid to Eastern bloc communist countries.
b The United States refused to take a strong stand against communism.
c The United States took a strong stand against communism and threatened military action.
d The United States participated in covert actions in Latin America and the Middle East.
d The United States participated in covert actions in Latin America and the Middle East.
What was one result of increased consumer spending after World War II?
Question 58 options:
a Consumers overspent and fell into debt.
b Growth occurred in basic items, but not in luxury goods.
c The economy grew quickly.
d The economy grew slowly.
c The economy grew quickly.
What was the baby boom?
Question 59 options:
a the tax reduction experienced by parents with the birth of each child
b an epidemic that caused the death of many babies
c the significant population growth following World War II
d the drop in birth rates following World War II
c the significant population growth following World War II
The congressional decision to pass legislation funding an interstate highway system in the 1950s indicated
Question 60 options:
a congressional interest in providing jobs.
b that states were not adequately providing transportation.
c the necessity of developing a system for military transport.
d a response to the growing car culture.
d a response to the growing car culture.
What is one impact that television had on American society in the 1950s?
Question 61 options:
a It heightened interest in books and newspapers.
b It promoted a common culture and the idea that affluence was the norm.
c It provided everyone with a mutual sense of well-being.
d It made people less interested in conformity and more interested in diversity.
b It promoted a common culture and the idea that affluence was the norm.
What was one unique element of the election of 1960?
Question 62 options:
a Nixon was a weak opponent.
b It was the first election to use televised debates.
c Kennedy was the first Unitarian candidate to run for the presidency.
d Kennedy had served as both secretary of the Navy and as a U.S. senator.
b It was the first election to use televised debates.
Why were blacks eager to participate in the civil rights movement following World War II?
Question 63 options:
a The political emphasis placed on conformity antagonized black voters.
b With the increase in population there were more blacks to advocate for this cause.
c They had returned from military service to find Jim Crow laws still in place.
d They resented not being provided the educational benefits of the GI Bill.
c They had returned from military service to find Jim Crow laws still in place.
What did not play a significant role in the civil rights movement?
Question 64 options:
a voting rights marchers beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge
b "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
c freedom rides throughout the Northeast
d a bomb explosion at the 16th Street Baptist Church
c freedom rides throughout the Northeast (Freedom rides took place in the Southern and border states, not the Northeast)
What laws passed during the Johnson administration eliminated segregation in public places and discrimination in voting?
Question 65 options:
a the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
b the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968
c the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Procedure Reform Act of 1966
d the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the Manpower Training Act of 1968
a the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
What did Lyndon Johnson support as a way to provide for the needs of the poor and elderly?
Question 66 options:
a creating a new federal welfare initiative
b changing the age at which people are eligible for social security
c establishing Medicare and Medicaid
d providing remedial education programs