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HY 121: Ch 24While the intent of the federal Housing Act of 1949 was good, the execution turned out to be something
entirely different. In an effort to attract a broad swath of the American public, the extremely low
requirement or ___________ on residents' incomes tended to attract only one segment of society—the
_________ Confined to segregated neighborhoods in inner cities, those in __________were
concentrated into ghetto-like enclaves while ____________ residents spirited off to the suburbs. When
other poor urban neighborhoods, demolished by the Housing Act to stimulate ___________ were
opened to commercial real-estate developers, public universities and ________catering to affluent
college students further _______ the regions where the poorest could find a dwelling place. - correct
answer ✔✔- ceiling
- poor
- poverty
- white
- urban renewal
- retail centers
- shrank
In 1952, while running as the vice presidential candidate of ____________ Richard Nixon saved his
political career with his "_____________ speech." This speech illustrated the power of ____________ in
politics and of bringing carefully crafted _______________into the ____________. The Republican Party
also shifted strategies as it went from the _____________ party to the party of the "forgotten man." -
correct answer ✔✔- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Checkers
- television
- images
- home
- pro-business
In determining the significance of the presidential election of 1960, the text points out two critical and
similar determinants on the outcome of that election. One was that image bested substance during the
first televised debate between presidential candidates. Which of the following was the other parallel
, observation regarding the triumph of image over substance? - correct answer ✔✔Mrs. Kennedy wasn't
dowdy like the outgoing president's wife or the potential Republican president's wife.
Identify the causes of the population increase that followed the baby boom that took place after World
War II. - correct answer ✔✔the availability of "miracle" drugs that extended life expectancy
the continued increase in births
In the 1950s, the automobile was the pivot on which suburban life turned. Identify examples of how
automobiles altered the American landscape. - correct answer ✔✔Roadside eating establishments
blossomed.
Drive-in movie theaters appeared.
What does this painting suggest about opposition to school integration in the 1960s? - correct answer
✔✔- The girl's bright, white dress symbolizes the desire for peace and equality, with school integration
being an important step in the right direction.
- The smashed tomato and the violent red splatter on the wall is a clear indication of anger and
opposition to school integration.
- The inclusion of the graffiti suggests both the social issue at hand and the position of those who were
against integration.
The economic boom of the 1950s was caused by a combination of several factors. Identify the causes of
this exceptional growth in the 1950s. - correct answer ✔✔government policies
the country's global dominance
When the first artificial satellite, __________ was successfully launched, Americans for the first time felt
their technology to be inferior to that of the _____________. The Eisenhower administration responded
by offering federal funds to higher education with the ______________ - correct answer ✔✔- Sputnik
- Russians
- National Defense Education Act
What do these images reveal about the discrepency between how women actually lived their lives in the
1950s and how they were depicted doing so in advertisements? - correct answer ✔✔While
advertisements sought to portray women's work in the home as fun and exciting, in reality it was hard
work and less than enjoyable.
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