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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 policy alienates the Chinese and creates false holes in the Soviet Union?

2. Where does Khrushchev want to address the West Berlin issues with JFK?

3. What is the goal of the Russians during Chapter 19?

4. When is Khrushchev's draft program established?

5. What is Khrushchev demanded to do on June 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Khrushchev want from the trip to Cuba?

2. How do Khrushchev's ideologies effect his takeover of foreign policy?

3. How does Khrushchev describe Mikoyan in 1957?

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

5. What is the agricultural harvest like in 1958?

6. What does Khrushchev discuss during the 22nd Congress?

7. What is Khrushchev's response when a deputy foreign minister mentions the captured pilot?

8. What is Khrushchev's agenda in attending the UN General Assembly in 1960?

9. Why is Khrushchev having nightmares about peace?

10. Why does the Central Committee condemn Zhukov?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the author break the book in the middle with a recap of the time spanning from 1917-1957? What is the purpose for this method? Is there any new information presented? Does this technique enhance the book?

Essay Topic 2

What is Khrushchev's behavior like as a child and young adult? What influence in his life could be attributed to this behavior? How does this change when Khrushchev serves under Stalin? How does Khrushchev feel about this change in himself?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Great Patriotic War. How do citizens react or come together during this time? What role does Stalin play in this war? What role does Khrushchev play in this war?

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