Question 1

Historian Carl Degler titled his book on the years 1945 to 1966 The Age of Affluence and Anxiety. Thinking back to the previous chapter as well, does this title accurately portray the paradox of the 1950s? Why, or why not?

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Question 2

Which features of American society did William Whyte's The Organization Man, Vance Packard's The Hidden Persuaders, and John Kenneth Galbraith's The Affluent Society all criticize? Speak to each author's specific concerns, but look at them as a whole as well and explain what they predict for America in the next decade.

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Question 3

American foreign policies in Third World countries were determined by Cold War doctrine. Explain American foreign policy in the Third World during the Eisenhower administration. Be sure to discuss Iran, Guatemala, and Vietnam.

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Question 4

The civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1950s, nearly ninety years after Reconstruction. Explain why the movement finally took off in the 1950s. What caused it to do so? Be sure to think back to previous chapters.

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Question 5

Compare the Southern Manifesto and Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech at Montgomery, Alabama.

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Question 6

The conservative movement was not a cohesive movement. Explain the positions taken by libertarians versus the new conservatives. How did each understand the meaning of freedom?

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Quiz 24: An Affluent Society, 1953 -1960

Historian Carl Degler titled his book on the years 1945 to 1966 The Age of Affluence and Anxiety. Thinking back to the previous chapter as well, does this title accurately portray the paradox of the 1950s? Why, or why not?

American foreign policies in Third World countries were determined by Cold War doctrine. Explain American foreign policy in the Third World during the Eisenhower administration. Be sure to discuss Iran, Guatemala, and Vietnam.

The civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1950s, nearly ninety years after Reconstruction. Explain why the movement finally took off in the 1950s. What caused it to do so? Be sure to think back to previous chapters.

Compare the Southern Manifesto and Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech at Montgomery, Alabama.

The conservative movement was not a cohesive movement. Explain the positions taken by libertarians versus the new conservatives. How did each understand the meaning of freedom?