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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What political party was Truman a member of?

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

3. Where was Eisenhower stationed at the end of 1921?

4. Who was the leader of the Philippine Commonwealth?

5. How did Eisenhower react to President Truman's request?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chapter 3 describe Eisenhower's treatment of American troops?

2. What did Eisenhower learn in Chapter 4?

3. What happened on June 6, 1944?

4. What was significant about the way in which Eisenhower spoke?

5. What did Eisenhower do to prepare for war, and why was this significant?

6. What is the purpose of the book, according to Chapter 1?

7. What was Eisenhower not accustomed to, at the start of Chapter 9?

8. What did Eisenhower ask of Nixon in Chapter 10?

9. What damaged Eisenhower's British American relations?

10. What opportunity did Truman present to Eisenhower, in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eisenhower was credited for having played both sides against the middle in the fight between Patton and Montgomery. Knowing Eisenhower's past and future tendency to not take sides, do you think Eisenhower pitted them against each other or was simply not capable of making a decision? Use the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

The arms race between Russia and the U.S started in the years following World War II. Why do you think both sides decided to produce both nuclear and conventional weapons? Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Eisenhower agreed to halt the test of nuclear weapons? Was it because of environmental, political or moral reasons? Use the text to support your reasoning.

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