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Chapter Review

Review Questions

  1. How did Eisenhower’s domestic policies reflect his moderate political vision?
  2. Where and how did Eisenhower practice containment?
  3. What fueled the prosperity of the 1950s?
  4. Why did American consumption expand so dramatically in the 1950s, and what aspects of society and culture did it influence?
  5. What were the goals and strategies of civil rights activists in the 1950s?