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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 nickname was given to Eisenhower's cabinet, according to Chapter 11?

2. What did Patton use as leverage to try to influence Eisenhower?

3. Where was Eisenhower stationed at the end of 1921?

4. What command did Eisenhower finally take in England?

5. What was over at the start of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What angered the military and the Republicans in Chapter 12?

2. What did Eisenhower realize about the presidency, in Chapter 9?

3. What did Eisenhower do to prepare for war, and why was this significant?

4. What damaged Eisenhower's British American relations?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 3, what role did Eisenhower take on and how did this change his life?

9. What did Eisenhower recognize about the British in Chapter 5?

10. What did Eisenhower spend a lot of time doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Eisenhower agreed to finance their war in Indochina (Vietnam)? Make sure to explore the paradox of Eisenhower's fight in Nazi Germany and later helping France impose their domination over a foreign country. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Eisenhower proposed open sky reconnaissance to the Soviets? Who would have had the most to gain with the open proposal? Use the text to support your discussion.

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