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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 Eisenhower think of a nuclear exchange with the USSR?

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

3. What was Eisenhower not opposed to, according to Chapter 14?

4. Who did Eisenhower's investigation on Communist influence single out?

5. Who did Eisenhower win over in the presidential election of 1956?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was with Eisenhower when he passed away?

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

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

5. In Chapter 14, what did Eisenhower refuse to allow?

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

7. How did Eisenhower react to the bill passed by the Supreme Court?

8. What happened about the Supreme Court ruling, in Chapter 16?

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

10. What backfired, according to Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eisenhower wanted Johnson to end the Vietnam War quickly. Do you think the military background of Eisenhower allowed him to see the situation better than Johnson? Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Eisenhower did not clearly endorse Nixon during his first run for president in 1960. Why do you think Eisenhower did not make his views of Nixon clear? Do you think Eisenhower not endorsing Nixon cost Nixon the election? 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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