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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. Who did Eisenhower want to sign a treaty with in 1958?

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

3. What was Eisenhower thinking of during his recovery?

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

5. What did Eisenhower think was more important than what the military was asking for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What occurred in July 1955, in Chapter 16?

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

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

How did the American public react to the death of Eisenhower? Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Eisenhower was suspicious of the military's demand for increasing it's spending budget. Why do you think Eisenhower refused to give the military financing to grow? Do you think Eisenhower's decision to not give the military as much money as they asked for put the U.S. at risk during his presidency? Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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