The US in the 1950s (Part 1)

Economically, the United States had really bad times in the 1950s (severe recession).

• True

• False

Which World War 2 Military hero served as President of the United States for most of the 1950s?

• George S. Patton

• Douglas MacArthur

• Omar Bradley

• Dwight Eisenhower

What was unique about Eisenhower's political party affiliation.

• Eisenhower had been a strong Democrat and worked in FDR's administration and then changed to Republican suddenly in 1952.

• He was our first President to NOT belong to one of the two major political parties.

• He renounced political parties and refused to belong to one or the other when he ran for and won the presidency in 1952.

• He was mostly neutral to the Republicans and Democrats, which created BOTH parties wanting to get him to run for President in their party.

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the 1950s in America?

• The Civil Rights Movement begins a significant run under leaders like Martin Luther King.

• Communist China attacks Democratic Japan for revenge for atrocities committed in the 30s and 40s.

• The Soviet Union gets directly involved in armed conflicts in eastern European nations who push back on Soviet control.

• The Cold War begins a major issue in the 50s with proxy wars in Korea and Vietnam occuring.

Which of these THREE are accurate concerning the 1950s in America. (Choose 3)

• The 1950s were a strong economic period for Americans

• Consumerism is a thing in the 1950s as Americans can afford and are marketed

• Suburban areas in America boom with things like shopping malls and fast food restaurants becoming popular.

• The economy struggles and Americans are not able to afford high ticketed items, so car sales decline and college enrollment drops.

Eisenhower ultimately chose to join the Democratic Party and won two presidential elections.

• True

• False

As Eisenhower chooses the Republican Party, Republicans choose to follow a more moderate (like Ike) path as he defeats a longtime Conservative Congressman to win the nomination of Republicans. This Conservative Congressman was the son of which previous President?

• FDR (Franklin Roosevelt)

• TR (Teddy Roosevelt)

• Calvin Coolidge

• William Taft

Eisenhower defeated which Democratic challenger for President TWICE (1952 and 1956)?

• John F. Kennedy

• Harry Truman

• Adlai Stevenson

• Estes Kefauver

Which future President serves as Eisenhower's Vice President in both of his terms in office?

• Ronald Reagan

• Lyndon Johnson

• John Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

Who becomes the new Soviet Premier after Joseph Stalin dies in 1953?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Yuri Andropov

• Nikita Kruschev

• Leonid Breschnev