Chapter 29

1.

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During the 1950s, books such as The Organization Man and The Lonely Crowd:

criticized the rise of conformity in American life.

praised rock 'n' roll as the music of a revolutionary generation.

2.

1 point

The post-World War II agenda for the civil rights movement was laid out in:

Pentagon report on the role of African Americans in World War II.

a report published by a committee appointed by President Truman.

3.

1 point

The author of the 1950s' most popular how-to manual for bringing up babies was:

Benjamin Spock.

William H. Whyte.

4.

1 point

After 1945, poor Americans were most likely to live in:

the inner cities.

community-sponsored shelters for the homeless.

5.

1 point

Which of the following is true of the postwar baby boom?

Ignorance concerning birth control and family planning was probably the most important reason for the boom.

As the baby-boom generation grew older, it would have an impact over the decades on such things as housing, education, the job market, and retirement funds.

6.

1 point

As a result of the anticommunist fervor of the 1950s:

fear related to Cold War tensions led to a suppression of dissent and even to the persecution of innocent Americans.

public debate on the faults of American society was encouraged so that grievances could be redressed and American society perfected.

7.

1 point

Thurgood Marshall, Harry S Truman, and Earl Warren all played important roles in:

major progress in easing traditional labor-management antagonism.

landmark advancements in area of civil rights in the United States.

8.

1 point

In the Brown decision, the Supreme Court held that:

segregation in public educational facilities was unconstitutional.

racial discrimination in public accommodations was unconstitutional.

9.

1 point

President Eisenhower's philosophy of "dynamic conservatism" is best illustrated by his willingness to:

accept an expansion of Social Security coverage and benefits.

face mounting budget deficits with little concern.

10.

1 point

In large part, Truman won the presidency in 1948 because:

the electorate believed that the Republican party platform was too liberal.

African American voters gave him the edge necessary.

11.

1 point

By the end of the 1950s, blue-collar workers:

were experiencing a major decline in standard of living.

were outnumbered by white-collar workers in the American workforce.

12.

1 point

Under the Internal Security (McCarran) Act, anyone belonging to a "Communist-front" organization was:

prohibited from holding a government job.

immediately deported from the United States.

13.

1 point

Martin Luther King first came to national prominence as a civil rights leader in connection with:

the trial in the murder of Emmett Till.

the Montgomery bus boycott.

14.

1 point

During Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency, the federal government's greatest non-judicial contribution to the eventual success of the civil rights movement was:

creation of the Civil Rights Commission.

the use of federal troops in Little Rock, Arkansas.

15.

1 point

Most people who moved to the suburbs in the postwar years did so for which of the following reasons?

They had easy access to public transit which made owning an automobile unnecessary.

They wanted to own their own homes and found those in the suburbs more affordable.