<p> Chapter 31: Search for Stability – Gallery Activity Questions</p><p>Section 1: The Eisenhower Years (pp.862-864 up to The Bricker Amendment) </p><p>1. Explain the reasons why Eisenhower and the Republican Party gained popularity in 1952 before the election.</p><p>______</p><p>2. Which issues were the Republicans mainly concerned about and what did Eisenhower promise to the American people? How did Nixon almost compromise the Republican’s success?</p><p>______</p><p>3. Why were the Democrats unable to win the 1952 election? </p><p>______</p><p>4. Explain in detail Eisenhower’s style of leadership. Why did his style of leadership become known as “hidden-hand presidency”?</p><p>______</p><p>1 ______</p><p>5. Evaluate Eisenhower’s leadership. List its advantages and disadvantages.</p><p>______</p><p>Section 1: The Eisenhower Years (pp.864 starting from The Bricker Amendment – 865)</p><p>1. What was the Bricker Amendment? Why did Eisenhower fight against it?</p><p>______</p><p>2. List the reasons why McCarthy’s “communist witch hunt” came to an end. Why did Eisenhower not want to attack him publicly? </p><p>______</p><p>3. What is presidential succession? Why were the American people concerned about Eisenhower’s presidency?</p><p>2 ______</p><p>4. Why was Eisenhower renominated in 1956? How did Stevenson try to win Democratic support?</p><p>______</p><p>5. What was the divide between Republicans and why? What were the concerns of the conservative Republicans? Where did “modern Republicans” stand?</p><p>______</p><p>Section 2: “The Straight Road” (pp.867-869 up to Prosperity and Recession)</p><p>1. What is the role of the government according to Eisenhower? </p><p>______</p><p>3 2. What were the initial objectives of Roosevelt’s New Deal program (refer to p.778)? What did Eisenhower want to do with these New Deal programs?</p><p>______</p><p>3. Describe the relationship between business and labour. What merger occurred and what did it do for organized labour? </p><p>______</p><p>4. What problems did famers face between 1948 and 1956? What was agribusiness and what did it do to small farmers?</p><p>______</p><p>5. Who were seasonal workers? What happened to migrant workers and their families?</p><p>4 ______</p><p>Section 2: “The Straight Road” (pp.869 starting from Prosperity and Recession – 870)</p><p>1. What caused economic growth in the 1950s? </p><p>______</p><p>2. What were the results of this rapid growth in 1957 and 1958</p><p>______</p><p>3. What were Eisenhower’s criticisms? </p><p>______</p><p>5 4. Who was Sherman Adams? Describe the scandal of 1958 and how this affected the Republicans.</p><p>______</p><p>5. List Eisenhower’s greatest accomplishments. In your opinion, do you think that he was an effective president? Why or why not?</p><p>______</p><p>Section 3: An Affluent Society (pp.871-873 up to Pressures to Conform)</p><p>1. What was American life like after WWII? What changes in society took place during this time? ______</p><p>2. Describe the American economy according to what John Kenneth Galbraith wrote in his book The Affluent Society. What was “economy of abundance” and why did life for Americans become easier?</p><p>______</p><p>6 ______</p><p>3. What were the two most significant breakthroughs is science and technology during the 1950s and how did they affect the way in which Americans lived?</p><p>______</p><p>4. How did the automobile change the way of life in America?</p><p>______</p><p>5. What were the consequences of technological advancements to American society during this time period?</p><p>______</p><p>Section 3: An Affluent Society (pp.873 starting from Pressures to Conform – 876)</p><p>1. How and why did the development of suburbia pressure families to conform to the ideals of the “American Dream”? How did “conforming” extend to the work place?</p><p>______</p><p>2. Who was Dr. Benjamin Spock? What did he say about the role of women?</p><p>______</p><p>7 ______</p><p>3. Why did so many women return to the home in the 1950s?</p><p>______</p><p>4. How did the television affect national politics?</p><p>______</p><p>5. What were the effects on American culture from television? How did music like rock and roll “shock and dismay” parents? Why were the 1950s called the “Golden Age of Television”? </p><p>______</p><p>Section 4: Foreign Policy (pp. 878 – 881)</p><p>1. List and describe the new alliances that were created under the Eisenhower administration.</p><p>______</p><p>8 2. Who was John Foster Dulles? In what ways did he influence Eisenhower’s position on foreign policy?</p><p>______</p><p>3. List the four areas of communist concern and describe the situation in each region</p><p>______</p><p>4. Explain “Third World” Neutrality. Why did Dulles see this as a problem?</p><p>______</p><p>5. Describe the situation in the Middle East. What was the Middle East’s connection with both the United States and the Soviet Union? What was the result of the Suez crisis?</p><p>______</p><p>Section 4: Foreign Policy (pp.882-885)</p><p>1. What was the Eisenhower Doctrine and what was its connection to Lebanon?</p><p>______</p><p>9 ______</p><p>2. What difficulties did NATO experience in the 1950s? What happened to Soviet control of satellite nations and what was the reaction of the United States?</p><p>______</p><p>3. Why was there so much hostility towards the Americans from Latin America? How did Fidel Castro react to “American neglect” of Latin America?</p><p>______</p><p>4. How did Stalin’s death somewhat “thaw” communism in the Soviet Union? Did the relationship between the US and the Soviet Union change after Stalin’s death? Explain.</p><p>______</p><p>5. What was Eisenhower’s legacy? What are your reactions to his message on page 885? What did it say about his character?</p><p>______</p><p>10</p>