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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president in 1952, who does Isaacson state became Secretary of State?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) John Foster Dulles.
(c) Averell Harriman.
(d) Adlai Stevenson.

2. How did George Kennan develop his connection to Russia according to Isaacson?
(a) By working with Russian ambassadors to Germany.
(b) By reading War and Peace.
(c) By studying Russian in Paris.
(d) By studying under Russian professors who were experts in the Czarist era.

3. What was a personal factor that made the "Six Wise Men" unpopular to the general public, according to Isaacson?
(a) The obvious destruction their agenda had on the American economic system.
(b) Their support of Algier Hiss who was found to be a Communist spy.
(c) Their roles in the firing of Douglas MacArthur.
(d) Their connections to international banks and Wall Street.

4. How does Isaacson claim Bohlen distinguished himself in the service of his first assignment?
(a) He impressed members of the Roosevelt Administration with his insights into economics and industry.
(b) He impressed his superiors with his diligent interest in Russia and its language.
(c) He impressed the investors of W.A. Harriman with his knack for choosing growing companies in which to invest.
(d) He left a strong impression with his writing ability.

5. What was the only concession the Japanese requested for its surrender to end WWII, according to Isaacson?
(a) That Japan could keep its emperor.
(b) That Japanese Americans kept in detention camps be allowed to repatriate with their homeland.
(c) That their American occupiers limit their personal interaction with Japanese citizens.
(d) That Russia not be allowed to occupy the island.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Winston Churchill recommend as a solution to the challenge of growing Soviet Power?

2. What does Isaacson suggest to be the result of George Kennan's "Long Telegram"?

3. What does Isaacson report to be the entry in the Enola Gay log book by co-pilot Robert Lewis after the explosion of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima?

4. What does Isaacson write of what became of the "Six Wise Men" after Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president in 1952?

5. Upon whom does Isaacson claim that Stimson relied to help him achieve his goal regarding the control of the atom bomb?

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