Post-War America Flashcard

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What area of the U.S. saw the most dramatic population growth? Options: The Northeast migration and baby boom, The Midwest migration and baby boom, California (The West) migration and baby boom, The Southeast migration and baby boom

Back

California (The West) migration and baby boom

Front

What did white flight cause the growth of?

Back

suburbs because of resistance to integration

Front

In 1954, Congress added the words "under God" to what? Options: The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, The Pledge of Allegiance, The National Anthem

Back

The Pledge of Allegiance

Front

What did Galbraith point out in "The Affluent Society"?

Back

The positive explosion of prosperity - increased poverty

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What was rock and roll's most important contribution to society?

Back

Opened the door for black artists to be played on mainstream radio - this broke the racial barriers

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What was Eisenhower's most important reason for constructing the interstate highway system?

Back

National defense allows troops to mobilize anywhere

Front

What did Ho Chi Minh hope to accomplish?

Back

Make Vietnam independent

Front

What did the Geneva Accords initially do to Vietnam?

Back

Divided Vietnam

Front

What was the job of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the time of Rosa Parks' arrest?

Back

Pastor

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What did the Montgomery bus boycott demonstrate?

Back

The power of nonviolent protest