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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Eisenhower sure of after the surrender of the German army in 1918?
(a) The Bolsheviks would be defeated in Russia.
(b) Germany would rise again.
(c) He would have a son in the next few years.
(d) He would never see another war in his lifetime.

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

3. What action would have allowed Eisenhower to win the battle mentioned in Chapter 4?
(a) Waiting for reinforcements.
(b) Attacking on the left flank.
(c) Taking more risks.
(d) Using more air cover.

4. What did Eisenhower do to handle the challenge he faced at the start of his first term?
(a) The Marine Corp was mobilized.
(b) He ignored it to avoid giving him too much press.
(c) Eisenhower resigned his position.
(d) He sent a bill to the senate to prevent it from corrupting the political process.

5. How was Eisenhower's decision to allow the Bolsheviks to capture the city judged?
(a) It was widely criticized.
(b) It was praised.
(c) It was accepted.
(d) It was ignored.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Eisenhower try to maintain friendly relations with?

2. What did Truman want to propose to Eisenhower before discovering his political loyalties?

3. What did Chapter 9 say Eisenhower was bombarded with since the end of the war?

4. What was Eisenhower trying to do during the first year of his first term?

5. What was Eisenhower doing while the burnings occurred in his first term?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were Dwight Eisenhower's parents?

2. How was Eisenhower's relationship with Mary (Mamie) after the war?

3. What happened to the German forces in Chapter 7?

4. Who were Mongtomery and Brooks, and why were they significant?

5. What did Eisenhower finally tell Montgomery in Chapter 6, and how did Montgomery react?

6. What happened on June 6, 1944?

7. What affected the Allied forces in Chapter 7, and how did this impact Eisenhower?

8. In Chapter 12, what struggle started between Eisenhower and Joe McCarthy?

9. What happened during the time that Montgomery spent arguing?

10. What did Eisenhower ask of Nixon in Chapter 10?

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