Module 22: Postwar America Readjustment and Recovery Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • Tricky Dick
  • Ike (correct)
  • Modern Republican
  • The General
  • What was the main accusation made by the Republicans against the Democrats during the 1952 campaign?

    <p>Plunder at home and blunder abroad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of Eisenhower's running mate who was accused of profiting from a secret slush fund?

    <p>Richard Nixon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the Supreme Court ruling that declared public schools must be racially integrated?

    <p>Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white man?

    <p>A boycott of the entire Montgomery, Alabama, bus system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of Eisenhower's administration in terms of the economy?

    <p>To balance the budget and cut taxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the 1952 election in terms of the popular vote?

    <p>Eisenhower won 55% of the popular vote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of Eisenhower's style of governing?

    <p>Dynamic Conservatism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for the decline in Truman's approval rating in 1951?

    <p>The rising tide of McCarthyism and the stalemate in the Korean War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Twenty-Second Amendment in 1952?

    <p>It limited the number of times a president could be elected to two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Richard Nixon respond to the accusations of profiting from a secret slush fund?

    <p>He denied any wrongdoing and admitted to accepting one gift</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruling in 1954?

    <p>It declared public schools must be racially integrated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of Eisenhower's administration in terms of social programs?

    <p>Cutting taxes and balancing the budget</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest?

    <p>The bus system was desegregated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Republican strategy during the 1952 campaign?

    <p>Raising fears about the rise of communism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Eisenhower's presidency in terms of civil rights?

    <p>He did not lead on civil rights, but did not obstruct progress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the 'Checkers speech' on Richard Nixon's career?

    <p>It saved his place on the Republican ticket</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the 1956 election?

    <p>Eisenhower won the election with a landslide</p> Signup and view all the answers

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