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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. Where did Eisenhower move after leaving the White House, in Chapter 22?

2. What did Eisenhower think of a nuclear exchange with the USSR?

3. What did Eisenhower think the U.S. had enough of?

4. What agency did Eisenhower decide to create?

5. What did Eisenhower try to convince Nixon of?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what happened with Oppenheimer, McCarthy, and Eisenhower?

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

3. What happened between Eisenhower and the French?

4. Who was with Eisenhower when he passed away?

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

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

7. What program did Eisenhower design, in Chapter 19?

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

9. What did Eisenhower tell Johnson?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eisenhower suffered several heart attacks during his first term. Do you think a president today could be elected with the poor health Eisenhower had when he ran for the second time?

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

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.

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