HIS132 Chapter 30

The election of 1952 was a turning point in politics because Republicans gained control of Congress. Democrats won the presidency. Eisenhower won several southern states. all of the above

Eisenhower won several southern states

The ideal for middle-class women in the 1950s was to be an independent white-collar professional. a wife and mother. employed outside of the home. like Rosie the Riveter.

a wife and mother

The "Sputnik syndrome" led to the National Defense Education Act (NDEA). the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). increased defense spending. all of the above

all of the above

The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. based his philosophy of nonviolent disobedience on the Gospels. the writings of Henry David Thoreau. the example of Mahatma Gandhi. all the above

all of the above

Eisenhower said that the "biggest damnfool mistake I ever made" was running for political office. appointing Earl Warren chief justice of the Supreme Court. deciding not to use atomic weapons against the Communists in Korea. helping Senator Joseph McCarthy.

appointing Earl Warren chief justice of the Supreme Court

The Geneva Accords involving Southeast Asia were signed by the United States. neutralized Vietnam. divided Laos and Cambodia at the 38th parallel. called for elections to unify Vietnam.

called for elections to unify Vietnam

After World War II, a significant migration occurred from cities to suburbs. the rural South to the rural North and Midwest. the South, Southwest, and West to the Northeast. rural areas to central cities.

cities to suburbs

The Hungarian revolt of 1956 was a victory for containment. communism. Dulles's liberation policy. massive retaliation.

communism

During the postwar prosperity, the average income for blacks grew faster than for whites. average income for blacks did not grow. gap between the average incomes for blacks and whites increased. average income for blacks and whites grew at the same rate.

gap between the average incomes for blacks and whites increased

One likely cause of juvenile delinquency during the 1950s was the greater mobility provided by cars. large baby boom generation. wide dispersion of television. rapid growth of suburban communities.

greater mobility provided by cars

Two monuments to the Eisenhower presidency were the Tennessee Valley Authority and landing a man on the moon. interstate highways and the St. Lawrence Seaway. his Nobel Peace Prize of 1957 and construction of the Pentagon. the Twenty-Fourth Amendment and NATO.

interstate highways and the St. Lawrence Seaway

Norman Vincent Peale was a leading exponent of modern art. neo-orthodox religion. domesticity for women. positive thinking.

positive thinking

John Keats' The Crack in the Picture Window was a stinging critique of the quality of American housing of the era. television. modern art. suburban life.

suburban life

After Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba, Eisenhower loaned the Cuban government money to rebuild the nation. suspended diplomatic relations with Cuba. traveled to Cuba to meet with Castro. organized a United Nations force to overthrow Castro.

suspended diplomatic relations with Cuba

"Massive Resistance" is the term used for Eisenhower's defense policy. white resistance to court-ordered integration of the schools. Martin Luther King Jr.'s grassroots organization. black protests in the wake of the Brown decision.

white resistance to court-ordered integration of the schools