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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Eisenhower trying to have both sides of the crisis he faced during his first term think?
(a) That he wanted them to settle it in the senate.
(b) That he was on their side.
(c) That he didn't care.
(d) That he preferred McCarthy.

2. What rumor arose during World War II concerning Eisenhower?
(a) An affair with his driver.
(b) He favored Patton over Montgomery.
(c) He started drinking.
(d) He had cancer.

3. What was Eisenhower trying to do during the first year of his first term?
(a) Put his friends in key positions.
(b) Stop the Korean war.
(c) Allocate more money to the military.
(d) Balance the budget.

4. What did Eisenhower try to do with the press during his first term?
(a) Have them shut down.
(b) Have them unsure of where he stands.
(c) Have them ignore McCarthy.
(d) Have Mamie off limits.

5. Who called for Eisenhower to come to Washington just days after Pearl Harbor?
(a) Sam Houston.
(b) Fox Conner.
(c) Douglas MacArthur.
(d) George Marshall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What promotion did Truman give Eisenhower?

2. Who did Eisenhower's hesitation allow to escape in the battle mentioned in Chapter 4?

3. What did Truman think of Eisenhower's political loyalties before the election?

4. What was at an all time high, according to Chapter 8?

5. When did Eisenhower decide to run for President?

(see the answer key)

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