A) television, which drew Americans toward the centers of cities.
B) the baby boom, which created a need for housing.
C) the automobile, which made the suburbs accessible.
D) the return of prosperity, which led to the baby boom.
F) All of the above
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A) environmental impact fees
B) clearing of mature trees
C) lost habitat
D) higher energy consumption
F) A) and C)
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During the 1950s, there were widespread connections made between popular culture and juvenile delinquency. This was largely due to the rise of rock and roll music, rebellious fashion trends, and the portrayal of delinquent behavior in movies and television shows.
These connections were made because many adults and authority figures believed that popular culture was influencing young people to engage in delinquent behavior. They saw rock and roll music as promoting rebellion and defiance of traditional values, and the fashion trends of the time, such as leather jackets and greased hair, were seen as symbols of delinquency. Additionally, movies and television shows often depicted young people engaging in criminal activities, further reinforcing the connection between popular culture and juvenile delinquency.
In my opinion, these connections were not convincing. While it is true that popular culture can influence behavior to some extent, it is overly simplistic to blame music, fashion, and media for juvenile delinquency. There are numerous complex social and economic factors that contribute to delinquent behavior, and it is unfair to place the blame solely on popular culture. Additionally, many young people were drawn to rock and roll and rebellious fashion simply as a form of self-expression, rather than as a reflection of criminal intent. Overall, the connections made between popular culture and juvenile delinquency in the 1950s were largely unfounded and based on fear and misunderstanding.
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A) The United States tended to rely on nuclear weapons rather than costly conventional forces.
B) The hostility between the U.S. and USSR grew more and more intense and uncompromising.
C) The two superpowers competed for the allegiance of the newly independent nations of the Third World.
D) Unrest, nationalism, and even revolution plagued the countries of the Third World.
F) A) and B)
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The Eisenhower-Dulles conduct of foreign policy differed from that of the Truman administration in several key ways.
First, the Eisenhower-Dulles administration adopted a policy of "massive retaliation" in response to communist aggression, which relied on the threat of nuclear weapons as a deterrent. This was a departure from Truman's policy of containment, which had focused on containing the spread of communism through military and economic aid to allies.
Second, Eisenhower and Dulles pursued a policy of brinkmanship, which involved pushing the Soviet Union and other communist countries to the brink of war in order to compel them to back down. This contrasted with Truman's more cautious approach, which sought to avoid direct confrontation with the Soviet Union.
Additionally, Eisenhower and Dulles sought to roll back communist gains in places like Korea and Vietnam, whereas Truman had been more focused on containing communist expansion.
In terms of diplomacy, Eisenhower and Dulles also pursued a more aggressive approach, prioritizing alliances and military aid to anti-communist governments, while Truman had focused more on building international institutions such as the United Nations.
Overall, the Eisenhower-Dulles conduct of foreign policy can be characterized as more confrontational and focused on military solutions, while the Truman administration's approach was more diplomatic and focused on containment and building international consensus.
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A) liberal, and favored increased government spending.
B) laissez-faire welfare capitalism.
C) tilted more toward the success of big business.
D) grounded in Keynesian deficit spending to lower unemployment.
F) B) and C)
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A) In the final stages of the French-Vietnamese war, the United States was subsidizing the costs of the French war effort.
B) The CIA orchestrated covert operations in the Middle East and Latin America that toppled governments.
C) A joint French-British force invaded Egypt after Gamal Abdel Nasser seized control of the Suez Canal in 1956, but the U.S. sided with Egypt against its NATO allies.
D) Because of the Berlin blockade, the summit meeting scheduled for 1960 between Dwight Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev was never held.
F) C) and D)
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A) a culture of mobility developed, featuring abundance and a high degree of movement, especially to the suburbs.
B) the variations and yearly changes in car design reflected the diversity and divisions in American life.
C) government programs no longer focused on people (as in the New Deal) , but on things (as with the
Interstate Highway System) .
D) car-buying adults were more influential than children and their toys in shaping American culture.
F) A) and C)
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B) Truman
C) Kennedy
D) Nixon
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