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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was burned at one point of Eisenhower's first term?
(a) Flags.
(b) Crosses.
(c) Churches.
(d) Books.

2. Who did Eisenhower trust too much, according to Chapter 7?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) De Gaulle.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The Germans.

3. When did Eisenhower decide to run for President?
(a) Spring 1952.
(b) Spring 1951.
(c) Fall 1952.
(d) October 1951.

4. During what battle did Eisenhower's hesitation almost cost him victory in Chapter 4?
(a) Kesserine.
(b) The Bulge.
(c) Caen.
(d) El Kebir.

5. Who did Eisenhower make a deal with over North Africa?
(a) Marechal Petain.
(b) Colonel Jousse.
(c) General De Gaulle.
(d) Admiral Darlan.

6. Who did Eisenhower struggle with during the invasion of France?
(a) Churchill and Brooks.
(b) Churchill and De Gaulle.
(c) Montgomery and Brooks.
(d) Montgomery and De Gaulle.

7. When did the invasion of France finally occur?
(a) June 7, 1944.
(b) January 17, 1945.
(c) August 24, 1944.
(d) June 6, 1944.

8. When was Eisenhower supposed to leave for France in 1918?
(a) May 12.
(b) November 18.
(c) January 26.
(d) October 6.

9. What did Eisenhower insist was important to maintain, at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) A strong military presence in Germany.
(b) A good relationship with the French.
(c) A fleet of 12 aircraft carriers.
(d) Peace with the Soviet Union.

10. What was over at the start of Chapter 8?
(a) The Panama Crisis.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) The Korean War.

11. What happened after Eisenhower assumed total command over the land base operations?
(a) The Allies were put back at sea.
(b) The battle was lost.
(c) Germany surrendered.
(d) The battle turned in favor of the Allies.

12. What political party was Truman a member of?
(a) Independent.
(b) Libertarian.
(c) Republican.
(d) Democrat.

13. Where was Eisenhower stationed when Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941?
(a) At the 1st Infantry Regiment of the 22nd Division.
(b) At the 7th Mechanized Regiment of the 8nd Division.
(c) At the 6th Mechanized Regiment of the 2nd Division.
(d) At the 15th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Division.

14. What did Eisenhower decide would need to happen for him to run for President?
(a) Richard Nixon would have to be his running mate.
(b) The Russians would have to attack another country unprovoked.
(c) Truman would have to renounce to seek reelection.
(d) To become clear it was his duty to run.

15. What was damaged when Eisenhower made the deal over the control of North Africa?
(a) The battleship St. Louis.
(b) The 5th armored division.
(c) His relationship with the British.
(d) His relationship with MacArthur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Truman's feelings about Eisenhower after his election?

2. What did Eisenhower realize before deciding to run for President?

3. What did Eisenhower do to the military spending in his first year as President?

4. Who called for Eisenhower to come to Washington just days after Pearl Harbor?

5. How did Eisenhower finish the school?

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