Truman Quiz

David McCullough

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How many months had Truman been President before both Germany and Japan surrendered? (from Part 3 Chapter 10)

Six

Three

One

Four

2.

During Churchill's speech in Missouri, as a guest of Truman, what term does Churchill use to describe the Soviet Union presence that became a common term? (from Part 4 Chapter 11)

Axis of Evil

Iron Curtain

OPEC

Berlin Wall

3.

Why doesn't the military deploy more divisions in North Korea? (from Part 5 Chapter 16)

Truman does not think it is necessary

MacArthur refuses to allow it

Without depleting the European military presence, there are no more divisions.

The Allies won't allow it

4.

Who was the leader of the Dixiecrats? (from Part 4 Chapter 14)

Strom Thurmond

Jefferson Davis

Adlai Stevenson

Henry Wallace

5.

What sort of equality did Truman support for Negroes? (from Part 2 Chapter 6)

Financial only, not social

He did not support any equality for Negroes

Legal equality, but not social equality.

Complete equality

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