US History 1302 Chapter 28

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Life magazine's ideal woman of the mid-1950s was:
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having babies.
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After the war, Americans were most eager to:
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purchase
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Senator Joseph McCarthy's power began to unravel when he made reckless charges about Communist influence in:
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the U.S. Army.
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The postwar era witnessed economic depression and falling social contentment.
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False
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By the mid-1950s, an increasing number of workers:
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did mental rather than physical labor
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One major reason for religion's growing appeal in the 1950s was:
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the desire to combat godless communism.
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The phrase "In God We Trust" was added to coins and currency in the 1950s.
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True
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Many adults, having experienced the Depression and wartime rationing, were eager to consume more in the 1950s.
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True
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With the end of World War II, women workers were encouraged to:
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give up their jobs to returning veterans.
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Before becoming president, Eisenhower was most shaped by his experience in:
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the military.
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The postwar era witnessed its most dramatic population growth in:
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the sunbelt.
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Jack Kerouac wrote on what topic?
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beats
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Which of the following is NOT true of the GI Bill?
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Its huge cost did not justify its benefits.
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The youthful rebels known as the Beats:
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favored road trips, Buddhism, and jazz
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In regard to New Deal programs, Eisenhower:
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retained most programs and even expanded some.
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In The Affluent Society, John Kenneth Galbraith pointed out the:
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persistence of poverty.
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Suburban growth was spurred by all of the following EXCEPT:
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new construction of mass public transportation.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 began after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man.
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True
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The Beats took their name because of their pervasive sense that society had beaten them, or triumphed over their spirits.
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False
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Elvis was especially controversial because of his:
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suggestive gyrations on stage.