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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the National Guard called in Arkansas in September 1957?
(a) To fight students who were rioting.
(b) To help block access to Central High School to African American students.
(c) The help African American students go to class.
(d) To guard the body of the assassinated governor.

2. What was more important than being right, according to Eisenhower in Chapter 5?
(a) The good relationship with Montgomery.
(b) Liberation of France.
(c) His friendship with Patton.
(d) Getting to Berlin before the Russians.

3. What did Arkansas do in September 1958 after the National Guard was recalled?
(a) They burned the school.
(b) They fought in court.
(c) They closed Central High School.
(d) They accepted the current situation.

4. Who worked to have Eisenhower's son, John, come back for his father's inauguration?
(a) President Truman.
(b) Eisenhower himself.
(c) Nixon.
(d) The Chief of Staff of President Truman.

5. What did Eisenhower think needed to happen for the invasion of France to be successful?
(a) The Germans needed to be surprised.
(b) The new bombers needed to destroy the SS divisions near Caen.
(c) The junior officers needed to step up.
(d) Everything needed to go perfectly according to plan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What battle did Montgomery's bickering jeopardize, according to Eisenhower in Chapter 6?

2. What did Eisenhower do to handle the challenge he faced at the start of his first term?

3. What did Eisenhower do to the military spending in his first year as President?

4. What was Eisenhower trying to have both sides of the crisis he faced during his first term think?

5. What did many Republicans want him to do after accusations about his running mate arose?

(see the answer key)

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