. 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.