In the "Eisenhower Doctrine," Dwight Eisenhower Declared the United States

question 120

Multiple Choice

In the "Eisenhower Doctrine," Dwight Eisenhower declared the United States would send military aid and, if necessary, troops to help counter communist thrusts in

• A) The Middle East.
• B) Indochina.
• C) Latin America.
• D) Western Europe.
• E) Southern Africa.

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Definitions:

U.S. Steel Case

The antitrust action brought by the federal government against the U.S. Steel Corporation in which the courts ruled (in 1920) that only unreasonable restraints of trade were illegal and that size and the possession of monopoly power were not by themselves violations of the antitrust laws.

Cellophane Case

The Cellophane Case refers to a landmark antitrust case involving DuPont's monopoly on the cellophane market, highlighting issues of market definition and competition.

Sherman Act

A key U.S. antitrust law aimed at preventing monopolies and promoting competition among businesses.

DuPont Cellophane Case

The antitrust case brought against DuPont in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (in 1956) that while DuPont had a monopoly in the narrowly defined market for cellophane, it did not monopolize the more broadly defined market for flexible packaging materials. It was thus not guilty of violating the Sherman Act.