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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 happened after Eisenhower assumed total command over the land base operations?

2. How many brothers did Eisenhower have?

3. Why was Eisenhower troubled by the Communist hunt at the start of his first term?

4. What did Chapter 9 say Eisenhower was bombarded with since the end of the war?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the German forces in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 3, what role did Eisenhower take on and how did this change his life?

6. What did Eisenhower learn in Chapter 4?

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

8. What did Eisenhower realize about the presidency, in Chapter 9?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Suez Canal was considered the last attempt of France and England to assert their power over the U.S and Russia. Why do you think Eisenhower chose to support Egypt when most of the money Egypt spent on modernization was from Russia? Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Eisenhower was suspicious of the military's demand for increasing it's spending budget. Why do you think Eisenhower refused to give the military financing to grow? Do you think Eisenhower's decision to not give the military as much money as they asked for put the U.S. at risk during his presidency? Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Eisenhower proposed open sky reconnaissance to the Soviets? Who would have had the most to gain with the open proposal? Use the text to support your discussion.

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