Final Test Review 2013 Fall 1. All of the following factors promoted the growth of suburbs a. Low cost government loans. b. Expanded road and highway construction. c. Increased automobile production. d. The baby boom. 2. The mood of the “Beat Generation’ is best reflected in which Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. 3. The decade of the 1950’s was characterized by women doing what? 4. All of the following were reasons why a consumer culture appeared in the 1950’s a. The creation of credit cards
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left the broadcast scene for a while and took a job as a press aide to the Nixon administration. She worked at this job until 1974‚ when President Nixon was forced to resign from the presidency after the Watergate Scandal. Even after Diane was accused of being the Deep Throat during the Watergate Scandal‚ she remained close with the former president‚ and went on to help him write his memoirs. She is said to be a big Nixon fan to this day. In 1978‚ Diane jumped back into broadcasting and became
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well as confrontation in the Near East and Southern-East Asian countries (Vietnam). In 1972 the US president Nixon made the historically important visit to China where he met with Mao Zedong. It was a historical meeting as the US was always perceived by Chinese people as enemies‚ but at that time the first step was taken to formally normalize the relations between the countries. As Nixon said‚ "This was the week that changed the world‚ as what we have said in that Communique is not nearly as important
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stories in America’s History‚ with a book and movie created in it’s honor‚ “All the President’s Men”. After digging into the details of this attempt at bugging the party‚ these two journalist followed the money trail to the White House. President Nixon‚ republican‚ was confirmed to be the mind behind the operation in the year 1977‚ and this case was brought to a close. Despite this great success of the Washington Post‚ our media has not proven to be accurate or trustworthy. Regardless of this
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medium to full effect while his opponent did not. During their first televised debate‚ Kennedy look rested‚ tanned‚ and wore makeup; however‚ Vice-president Nixon refused the makeup and had just recovered from an illness. Nixon wore a five o’clock shadow which accentuated his features and made him appear devious. Radio listeners believed Nixon won the debate; however‚ those that watched it on television threw the contest to Kennedy. In the first presidential debate of the television era‚ style beat
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President Gerald Ford Gerald Ford was born on July 14‚ 1913 and was named Leslie Lynch King Jr. He was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska and is currently alive and living in Rancho Mirage‚ California. As a child President Ford lived in Grand Rapids Michigan. He moved there when his parents were divorced at age 2. His mother‚ Dorothy Ford‚ got custody of him and married President Ford’s stepfather‚ Gerald Ford Sr. on February 1‚ 1916. Gerald R. Ford‚ Jr.’s name was not legally changed until December
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In the article‚ “President Ford: Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue‚” Luther J. Carter discusses Gerald Ford’s time as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan’s 5th district. He served in this role from 1949 to 1973‚ and was seen by many to have a “leadership style that was calm‚ forbearing‚ and pragmatic” (p. 765). S.C. McElroy‚ of the Ralph Nader Congress Project described Ford as a listener of all viewpoints and as one who has a reputation for impartiality and does not let
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This paper will address the seriousness of the Watergate and Iran Contra scandals‚ and discuss which of the two was more detrimental to society in America. Lashley Mills SOCA 334 12/9/14 INTRODUCTION The Watergate and the Iran Contra scandals perpetuate as trademarks of their respective decades. During Watergate which occurred in the 1970’s‚ American society witnessed a loss in the confidence of it’s own national government
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Initially it appeared as though the US viewed the negotiation as win-lose situation. This was not the case at all considering that both sides came together voluntarily in an effort to act in the interest of both parties. The strategy of the US for the majority of the negotiation process was that of positional bargaining. For three years the US was unwilling to budge in regards to the number of anti-ballistic missile sites the Soviet Union would have. Originally the US suggested that they should maintain
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11.4 - Making Connections Is the American Dream a reality for people in the US today? Why or why not? Use examples from your research and class discussion as evidence. In all honesty‚ I believe that the “American Dream” is just an illusion‚ especially in today’s society. When our ancestors immigrated to the United States‚ most of the thoughts in their heads were religious freedom‚ safety‚ and the American Dream. Now‚ I do believe that the American Dream was alive and well back then. However
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