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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 advice did Eisenhower give the new President, in Chapter 23?

2. What did Eisenhower want to do after his first term was up?

3. Who would the U.S. support if France and Britain did not agree to a cease fire, in Chapter 17?

4. Who did the British agree to turn the canal over to after negotiating with Eisenhower?

5. What was France trying to get the U.S. to help with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Eisenhower approach the arms race, in Chapter 13?

2. What backfired, according to Chapter 18?

3. In Chapter 14, what happened with Oppenheimer, McCarthy, and Eisenhower?

4. In Chapter 14, what did Eisenhower refuse to allow?

5. What did Eisenhower do from his hospital room after another heart attack?

6. In Chapter 18, why did Sputnik evoke fear in the American people?

7. What program did Eisenhower design, in Chapter 19?

8. Who was with Eisenhower when he passed away?

9. What was Eisenhower doing with the U-2 planes in Chapter 21, and why was it significant?

10. Where did Eisenhower go and what did he need to do, in Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eisenhower was suspicious of the military's demand for increasing it's spending budget. Why do you think Eisenhower refused to give the military financing to grow? Do you think Eisenhower's decision to not give the military as much money as they asked for put the U.S. at risk during his presidency? Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

McCarthy spearheaded the fight against Communist infiltration. In an essay, analyze the relationship between McCarthy and Eisenhower, using the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Eisenhower endorsed Nixon when he tried to have him off the ticket of his second term only a few years prior? Use the text to support your discussion.

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