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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was more important than being right, according to Eisenhower in Chapter 5?

2. What postponed the invasion of France for several days?

3. What happened on November 1, 1952?

4. When was Eisenhower supposed to leave for France in 1918?

5. What did Eisenhower think needed to happen for the invasion of France to be successful?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Eisenhower not accustomed to, at the start of Chapter 9?

2. Who did Eisenhower meet in Chapter 2, and what role did he play in Eisenhower's life?

3. What did Eisenhower assemble, according to Chapter 11?

4. What did Eisenhower learn in Chapter 4?

5. What happened for Eisenhower after the war, according to Chapter 8?

6. What happened at the Battle at Kasserine, and why was it significant?

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

8. What happened on June 6, 1944?

9. What was significant about the way in which Eisenhower spoke?

10. What is the purpose of the book, according to Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, discuss why Truman went from pushing Eisenhower to run for president to not thinking he was worth it by discussing party politics. Use the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Eisenhower was credited for having played both sides against the middle in the fight between Patton and Montgomery. Knowing Eisenhower's past and future tendency to not take sides, do you think Eisenhower pitted them against each other or was simply not capable of making a decision? Use the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Khrushchev tried to blackmail Eisenhower into pulling the NATO troops from West Berlin. Do you think Eisenhower's refusal to comply put the world at risk of a nuclear war? Use the text to support your discussion.

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