Ch. 16 US History Test

The 1950s was a time of both fear of nuclear war and the spread of communism as well as

• a. massive polio outbreaks.
• b. a downturn in the economy.
• c. rising unemployment.
• d. stunning economic success.

Which of the following politicians used telvision to downplay a scandal during the 1952 presidential election?

• a. Richard M. Nixon
• b. Barry Goldwater
• c. Adlai Stevenson
• d. Dwight D. Eisenhower

The statement above was mostly likely meant to support which of the following policies?

• a. SEATO
• b. the Eisenhower Doctrine
• c. the Warsaw Pact
• d. brinkmanship

The largest increase in birth rate occurred during which time period?

• a. shortly after World War II
• b. before World War II
• c. shortly before and after 1950
• d. at the end of the 1950s

Which of the following government agencies encouraged Americans to build bomb shelters in their yards?

• a. the Children’s Bureau
• b. the State Department
• c. the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• d. the Federal Civil Defense Administration

A friendly turtle named Bert taught schoolchildren techniques for protecting themselves from the deadly effects of a nuclear blast in the movie

• a. The Terminator.
• b. Duck and Cover.
• c. Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
• d. I Love Lucy.

Which of the following was a popular television program during the 1950s?

• a. TV Guide
• b. Duck and Cover
• c. the Texaco Star Theater
• d. the Mary Tyler Moore Show

Which of the following helped keep employment high in the auto industry in the 1950s?

• a. Automakers were awarded lucrative defense industry contracts.
• b. Car styles were revised regularly.
• c. The United States was the only developed country making automobiles at the time.
• d. Even the nation’s poor families could afford to buy a car for each adult.

What may have contributed to television’s popularity in the 1950s?

• a. Political candidates used it to communicate their messages.
• b. After years of wartime sacrifice, consumers were ready to spend money.
• c. General MacArthur endorsed it.
• d. Advertisers sponsored entire shows.

The concept of massive retaliation was

• a. adopted from German war strategies by John Foster Dulles.
• b. a pledge that the United States would use overwhelming force to settle serious conflicts.
• c. integral to the formation of the Central Intelligence Agency.
• d. the main military strategy of the Soviet Union.