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What was the main concern of Americans in the early 1950s?
What was the main concern of Americans in the early 1950s?
- Expansion of government
- Truman's approval rating
- Peace, stability, and gradual prosperity (correct)
- Reform programs
What was the main reason for Truman's decision not to run for reelection in 1952?
What was the main reason for Truman's decision not to run for reelection in 1952?
- The ratification of the Twenty-Second Amendment
- The rising tide of McCarthyism
- The Korean War stalemate
- He felt he had served long enough (correct)
What was the nickname of the Republican candidate, General Dwight D. Eisenhower?
What was the nickname of the Republican candidate, General Dwight D. Eisenhower?
- Tricky Dick
- Ike (correct)
- Modern Republican
- The General
What was the main accusation made by the Republicans against the Democrats during the 1952 campaign?
What was the main accusation made by the Republicans against the Democrats during the 1952 campaign?
What was the name of Eisenhower's running mate who was accused of profiting from a secret slush fund?
What was the name of Eisenhower's running mate who was accused of profiting from a secret slush fund?
What was the name of the Supreme Court ruling that declared public schools must be racially integrated?
What was the name of the Supreme Court ruling that declared public schools must be racially integrated?
What was the result of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white man?
What was the result of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white man?
What was the main goal of Eisenhower's administration in terms of the economy?
What was the main goal of Eisenhower's administration in terms of the economy?
What was the result of the 1952 election in terms of the popular vote?
What was the result of the 1952 election in terms of the popular vote?
What was the name of Eisenhower's style of governing?
What was the name of Eisenhower's style of governing?
What was the main reason for the decline in Truman's approval rating in 1951?
What was the main reason for the decline in Truman's approval rating in 1951?
What was the significance of the Twenty-Second Amendment in 1952?
What was the significance of the Twenty-Second Amendment in 1952?
How did Richard Nixon respond to the accusations of profiting from a secret slush fund?
How did Richard Nixon respond to the accusations of profiting from a secret slush fund?
What was the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruling in 1954?
What was the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruling in 1954?
What was the focus of Eisenhower's administration in terms of social programs?
What was the focus of Eisenhower's administration in terms of social programs?
What was the outcome of the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest?
What was the outcome of the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest?
What was the Republican strategy during the 1952 campaign?
What was the Republican strategy during the 1952 campaign?
What was the result of Eisenhower's presidency in terms of civil rights?
What was the result of Eisenhower's presidency in terms of civil rights?
What was the impact of the 'Checkers speech' on Richard Nixon's career?
What was the impact of the 'Checkers speech' on Richard Nixon's career?
What was the outcome of the 1956 election?
What was the outcome of the 1956 election?
