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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the goal of the Russians during Chapter 19?
(a) Protect Castro.
(b) Defeat United States.
(c) Defeat Castro.
(d) Protect United States.

2. What do JFK's advisers suggest he avoid during a meeting with Khrushchev in Vienna?
(a) Talk of Cuba.
(b) Idealogical arguments.
(c) Talk of West Berlin.
(d) Signing any treaties.

3. When is Khrushchev's first press conference?
(a) September 14, 1958.
(b) October 1, 1958.
(c) November 27, 1958.
(d) November 10, 1958.

4. What policy alienates the Chinese and creates false holes in the Soviet Union?
(a) Geneva Convention.
(b) U.N Relations Policies.
(c) East-West Peace treaty.
(d) America First.

5. What does Khrushchev compare the 5 major international events to?
(a) The end of civilization.
(b) A rat race.
(c) Playing chess in the dark.
(d) Children fighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Khrushchev's logic for getting nuclear weapons into Cuba?

2. On October 31, where does Khrushchev state they need to restore order in?

3. How many chief assistants does Khrushchev have?

4. What does Khrushchev take control of before defeating the "anti-party" group?

5. Who does Khrushchev send to Havana?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the U.S. twice tarnished during summit meetings?

2. Discuss what happens to religion after 1961 under Khrushchev.

3. How does Khrushchev describe Mikoyan in 1957?

4. Why is Khrushchev having nightmares about peace?

5. Why do foreign ministers meet in Geneva on May 11?

6. How are Khrushchev and the government feeling after congress meets in 1956?

7. Why does the Central Committee condemn Zhukov?

8. What occurs at the Soviet Defense Council meeting discussed in Chapter 19?

9. Why does Khrushchev somewhat fear the bombing plans discussed in Chapter 13?

10. Why does the U.S. demand a period of relative quiet?

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