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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Eisenhower's hesitation allow to escape in the battle mentioned in Chapter 4?
(a) RUNDSTEDT.
(b) Rommel.
(c) Westphal.
(d) Kesselring.

2. When did Eisenhower decide to run for President?
(a) Spring 1952.
(b) October 1951.
(c) Fall 1952.
(d) Spring 1951.

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

4. When did World War I end?
(a) November 11, 1918.
(b) July 8th, 1918.
(c) May 24, 1918.
(d) October 24, 1918.

5. What did Eisenhower do to handle the challenge he faced at the start of his first term?
(a) Eisenhower resigned his position.
(b) The Marine Corp was mobilized.
(c) He ignored it to avoid giving him too much press.
(d) He sent a bill to the senate to prevent it from corrupting the political process.

6. Why was Eisenhower troubled by the Communist hunt at the start of his first term?
(a) He did not think Communists infiltrated the country.
(b) The hunt was spearheaded by a Democrat.
(c) He wanted to be the one fighting the Communists.
(d) He did not agree with the methods.

7. Who did Eisenhower pick to be his running mate for the 1952 election, in Chapter 10?
(a) Lidon Johnson.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Harry Truman.
(d) Harry Taft.

8. What did Truman want to propose to Eisenhower before discovering his political loyalties?
(a) To have Eisenhower run as his vice president.
(b) To run as Eisenhower's vice president.
(c) To replace Nixon as vice president.
(d) To have John F. Kennedy run with Eisenhower.

9. What was Eisenhower doing while the burnings occurred in his first term?
(a) Supporting the Korean War.
(b) Supporting the stopping of Communist propaganda.
(c) Supporting the French war effort in Indochina.
(d) Supporting the troup buildup in West Germany.

10. Who did Eisenhower make a deal with over North Africa?
(a) General De Gaulle.
(b) Colonel Jousse.
(c) Admiral Darlan.
(d) Marechal Petain.

11. What promotion did Truman give Eisenhower?
(a) General of the Army.
(b) Chief of Staff.
(c) General of the Armies.
(d) General.

12. What was Eisenhower's running mate accused of?
(a) Being a war profiteer.
(b) Having an affair.
(c) Taking campaign contributions.
(d) Being a Communist spy.

13. What did Eisenhower think of his new role as president?
(a) He could not wait to be back to civilian life again.
(b) He had mix feelings about it.
(c) He hated it.
(d) He loved it.

14. How many brothers did Eisenhower have?
(a) 5 brothers.
(b) 1 brother.
(c) 6 brothers.
(d) 3 brothers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eisenhower decide would need to happen for him to run for President?

2. How did Eisenhower compare the bureaucracy at his new job to that of the military bureaucracy during the war?

3. Who did Eisenhower talk about the importance of NATO with?

4. When was Eisenhower supposed to leave for France in 1918?

5. What school did Eisenhower join in 1925?

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