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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 in Russia in late 1957?

2. What was Eisenhower giving advice on?

3. What did Eisenhower do to protect American interests in Iran?

4. What was Eisenhower's main concern during 1958?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What backfired, according to Chapter 18?

2. What did Eisenhower tell Johnson?

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

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

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

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

7. What happened in September 1957 through September 1958?

8. What happened to Eisenhower in November 1957, as discussed in Chapter 19?

9. After another heart attack, what did Eisenhower do?

10. What happened between Eisenhower and the French?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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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