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Eisenhower: Soldier and President Quiz

Stephen Ambrose
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Eisenhower: Soldier and President Quiz

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1)

How did Eisenhower compare the bureaucracy at his new job to that of the military bureaucracy during the war? (from Chapter 7-9)

The bureaucracy during the war was easier to understand.
The bureaucracy during the war was more bloated.
The bureaucracy during the war was slower.
The bureaucracy during the war was faster.
2)

Who jumped in the Presidential race of 1969? (from Chapter 22-23)

Ford.
Nixon.
Kennedy.
Johnson.
3)

Who did Eisenhower pick to be his running mate for the 1952 election, in Chapter 10? (from Chapter 10-12)

Richard Nixon.
Harry Truman.
Lidon Johnson.
Harry Taft.
4)

What did Eisenhower realize before deciding to run for President? (from Chapter 7-9)

Only he could stop the war in Korea.
The Democrats could not be allowed to win.
Only he could understand Stalin.
There was no Republican ready to handle the situation of the country.
5)

What did Truman want to propose to Eisenhower before discovering his political loyalties? (from Chapter 10-12)

To replace Nixon as vice president.
To have John F. Kennedy run with Eisenhower.
To run as Eisenhower's vice president.
To have Eisenhower run as his vice president.
6)

How long did it take for Eisenhower to sign an armistice with the KPA? (from Chapter 13-15)

1 year.
6 months.
2 years.
18 months.
7)

Who announced his intention not to run for President again? (from Chapter 22-23)

Nixon.
Kennedy.
Eisenhower.
Johnson.
8)

Where did Eisenhower spend his last few days? (from Chapter 22-23)

At the White House.
At his home.
At the hospital.
In Normandy.
9)

What did people start to doubt about Eisenhower at the end of Chapter 12? (from Chapter 10-12)

His birth place.
His sanity.
His math skills.
His loyalty.
10)

What was Eisenhower's running mate accused of? (from Chapter 10-12)

Being a war profiteer.
Being a Communist spy.
Taking campaign contributions.
Having an affair.
11)

Who did Eisenhower win over in the presidential election of 1956? (from Chapter 16-18)

Kennedy.
Johnson.
Nixon.
Stevenson.
12)

What did Eisenhower think of a nuclear exchange with the USSR? (from Chapter 13-15)

No one could win.
NATO could prevent Soviet retaliation.
The U.S. could prevail with acceptable losses.
There was a 54% chance of a first strike destroying the USSR's capacity to retaliate.
13)

What were Truman's feelings about Eisenhower after his election? (from Chapter 10-12)

He was happy for Eisenhower.
He did not think Eisenhower could handle the presidency.
He thought Eisenhower was too soft on Communists.
He thought Eisenhower made a mistake in choosing Nixon.
14)

How much surplus did the U.S. have in 1960? (from Chapter 19-21)

1 billion.
34 million.
750 million.
2 billion.
15)

Who did Eisenhower talk about the importance of NATO with? (from Chapter 7-9)

Johnson.
Nixon.
Truman.
Taft.
16)

What did Eisenhower try to convince Nixon of? (from Chapter 16-18)

Take himself off the 1956 ticket.
Abandon politics.
Give the money he stole back.
Run for President.
17)

What agency did Eisenhower decide to create? (from Chapter 19-21)

NASA.
CIA.
NORAD.
SAC.
18)

What was France trying to get the U.S. to help with? (from Chapter 13-15)

A submarine program.
It's relationship with Germany.
The fight in Vietnam.
An economic situation.
19)

Why did Eisenhower forget about doing simple things? (from Chapter 22-23)

His laziness.
Because since 1941 they had been done for him.
His strokes.
Alzheimer's.
20)

Whose grave did Eisenhower have moved to the plot that he and his wife picked? (from Chapter 22-23)

Their dog, Puffy.
Their son's, Icky.
Their daughter, Marie.
No grave was moved.
21)

What was Eisenhower called by those who wanted him to run for President? (from Chapter 10-12)

Second best.
The best choice.
The best man.
The only man.
22)

What happened to Eisenhower in September 1955? (from Chapter 16-18)

Eisenhower had a heart attack.
Eisenhower broke his arm.
Eisenhower had a stroke.
Eisenhower broke his leg.
23)

What did Eisenhower do to protect American interests in Iran? (from Chapter 13-15)

Take the main port to pressure the Shah.
Give Iran weapons to fight its insurgency.
Oust Mossadegh and return the shah to power.
Invade Iran.
24)

How did Nixon respond to Eisenhower's request concerning the 1956 election? (from Chapter 16-18)

He stalled.
He accepted.
He refused.
He tried to mount Kennedy against Eisenhower.
25)

When did Eisenhower decide to run for President? (from Chapter 7-9)

Spring 1952.
Fall 1952.
October 1951.
Spring 1951.
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