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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 did the U.S. think of Russia's motives for the conference?

2. Who called the National Guard in Arkansas in September 1957?

3. Why did the U.S. military want more money?

4. What was France trying to get the U.S. to help with?

5. How many heart attacks did Eisenhower suffer while hospitalized?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the canal and Eisenhower on the same day?

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

3. What did Eisenhower tell Johnson?

4. How did Eisenhower approach the arms race, in Chapter 13?

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

6. What did Eisenhower do from his hospital room after another heart attack?

7. In Chapter 23, who called Eisenhower for advice?

8. What happened between Eisenhower and the French?

9. What happened during a U-2 flight prior to a summit in Paris?

10. In Chapter 18, why did Sputnik evoke fear in the American people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why do you think Eisenhower endorsed Nixon when he tried to have him off the ticket of his second term only a few years prior? Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

McCarthy spearheaded the fight against Communist infiltration. In an essay, analyze the relationship between McCarthy and Eisenhower, using the text to support your discussion.

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