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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 refuse to allow to appear before the senate hearing on Communism?

2. What did Eisenhower do during Nixon's campaign for President?

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

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

5. What did Eisenhower think an armistice was, according to Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who was with Eisenhower when he passed away?

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

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

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

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

8. Who was Khruschev and why was he significant?

9. What happened in September 1955 and what did Eisenhower reconsider?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was Eisenhower's first cabinet called "eight millionaires and one plumber"? In an essay, discuss who made up his cabinet and what influence they had on American politics. Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Eisenhower was credited for having played both sides against the middle in the fight between Patton and Montgomery. Knowing Eisenhower's past and future tendency to not take sides, do you think Eisenhower pitted them against each other or was simply not capable of making a decision? Use the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Khrushchev tried to blackmail Eisenhower into pulling the NATO troops from West Berlin. Do you think Eisenhower's refusal to comply put the world at risk of a nuclear war? Use the text to support your discussion.

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