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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. Why was the National Guard called in Arkansas in September 1957?

2. What was Eisenhower's son's name?

3. Where did Eisenhower spend his last few days?

4. What did Eisenhower come to the conclusion of concerning the H bomb?

5. What would the Republicans have preferred instead of an armistice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What backfired, according to Chapter 18?

2. What happened between Eisenhower, the British, and the French, according to Chapter 17?

3. In Chapter 15, what did the Supreme Court pass?

4. What was Eisenhower doing with the U-2 planes in Chapter 21, and why was it significant?

5. What was significant about Berlin, in Chapter 20?

6. What happened between Eisenhower and the French?

7. What was Eisenhower's main fear, in Chapter 15?

8. Where did Eisenhower go and what did he need to do, in Chapter 22?

9. What did Eisenhower promise to America in Chapter 13, and why was this significant?

10. Who was Khruschev and why was he significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, discuss why Truman went from pushing Eisenhower to run for president to not thinking he was worth it by discussing party politics. Use the text to support your arguments.

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