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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did John McCloy attend College according to Isaacson?
(a) Amherst.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Yale.

2. In what town does Isaacson claim that George Kennan was born?
(a) Milwaukee.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) London.

3. With what country did Bohlen become fascinated during late-night discussions at Harvard?
(a) China.
(b) Japan.
(c) Germany.
(d) Russia.

4. According to Isaacson, what event took place between Harriman and the person with whom he was sharing responsibility that foreshadowed the role of the two countries they represented in their places in Western leadership?
(a) Harriman and John Lovett developed plans for deciding who would get Allied war support without input from Britain.
(b) Harriman and Beaverbrook had an animated clash during which Harriman insisted that England and the U.S. would determine jointly the distribution of war resources, rather than England alone.
(c) Harriman had a confrontational argument with Leon Trotsky regarding financial aid.
(d) Harriman and John McCloy developed Allied policy positions without referring to the Soviets.

5. What does Isaacson claim to the Lovett's and Harriman's most important innovation to the industry for which they were prepared by Judge Lovett?
(a) Establishing radio relay stations to deliver messages to ambassadors in foreign lands.
(b) Developing streamlined diesel locomotives pulling sleek aluminum coaches.
(c) Using airplanes to quickly relay messages to ambassadors in foreign lands.
(d) Using ticker tape to relay changes in stock prices.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who convinced one of the "Wise Men" to stop doing business with the Russian communists, according to Isaacson?

2. What does Isaacson claim to be the goal of the "Wise Men"?

3. What quality made Lovett and McCloy influential insiders, according to Isaacson?

4. Which of the "Wise Men," according to Isaacson, attended The Hill School in Philadelphia?

5. With whom does Isaacson report Harriman shared responsibility that came to him after the meeting between Roosevelt and Churchill?

(see the answer key)

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