. Question : Which of the following terms best describes Eisenhower’s foreign policies during his presidency?

    . Question : Which of the following terms best describes Eisenhower’s foreign policies during his presidency?
      Student Answer:   Massive containment
          Massive retaliation
        Massive aggression
        Massive brinkmanship
      Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
     2. Question : The growing Cold War was also the centerpiece of political events,

    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?

      Student Answer:   Africa
        Middle East
          Europe
        Southeast Asia
      Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
     3. Question : Which of the following is not typically associated with the years that Eisenhower served in office?
      Student Answer:   Baby boom
        Rise of television
        Growth of suburbia
          The first fast-food restaurant
      Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
     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?
      Student Answer:     Peter Drucker
        William H. Whyte
        Alan Ginsberg
        Sloane Wilson
      Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
     5. Question : Southerners responded to the efforts to desegregate with a policy known as:
      Student Answer:     massive resistance.
        welcome acceptance.
        measured caution.
        legal retaliation.
      Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
     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?
      Student Answer:   Boycotts
        Marches
          Militancy
        Nonviolence
      Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
     7. Question : Which of the following is least true about the birth of NASA?
      Student Answer:   It was in response to Sputnik.
        It replaced the NACA.
        It was concerned with public image.
          It took a cautious approach to the space race.
      Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
     8. Question : Which of the following statements is true regarding civil rights?
      Student Answer:   De facto segregation refers to the law.
          De jure segregation refers to the law.
        De jure segregation refers to societal attitudes.
        Neither de jure nor de facto refers to societal attitudes.
      Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.

     9. Question : What was one of the most significant reasons the “grand expectations” of the postwar generation faded, and caused a crisis in the notion of progress itself?
      Student Answer:     Vietnam
        Assassinations
        Counterculture
        Cold War
      Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
     10. Question : The 1960 election set the stage for three future presidents. Which of the following was it not known for?
      Student Answer:   Media savvy candidate
        Prevalence of television
        Missteps with the press
          Importance of polls
      Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.

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