Ch 13

Truman's Fair Deal is considered an extension of which previous president's program?

• George Washington's Civic Plan

• Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Program

• Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal

• John F. Kennedy's New Frontier

What did the Taft-Hartley Act overturn?

• Many rights won by corporations during the New Deal

• Many rights won by unions during the New Deal

• The entire New Deal legislation

• The right to form unions

What was prohibited under the Taft-Hartley Act?

• "Closed shops" and "featherbedding"

• Collective bargaining

• Strikes by union workers

• Formation of new unions

What does SEATO stand for?

• South East Asia Treaty Organization

• South East Alliance Treaty Organization

• South East Asian Trade Organization

• South East Association Treaty Organization

What was the primary purpose of SEATO?

• To promote trade in Southeast Asia

• To stop communism from spreading in Asia

• To establish a common currency in Asia

• To create a travel alliance in Southeast Asia

What was the result of the election of 1952?

• Eisenhower won in a close race

• Stevenson won in a landslide

• Eisenhower won in a landslide

• The election ended in a tie

How was "Ike" perceived in terms of his political position?

• As a conservative politician

• As a liberal politician

• As a middle of the road politician

• As a non-partisan politician

Who decided not to run in the election of 1952?

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Adlai Stevenson

• Truman

• None of the above

What was the main goal of the Eisenhower Doctrine?

• To provide economic aid to the Middle East

• To stop communist influence in the Middle East

• To establish military bases in the Middle East

• To promote democratic elections in the Middle East

Who supported the 1956 Federal Highway Act?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy