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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) "Is this all it's cracked up to be?"
(b) "My God. What have we done?"
(c) "Target visually bombed with good results."
(d) "This thing is over."

2. What does Isaacson claim that Averell Harriman and his Wall Street contemporaries believed to be the best guarantee for American security?
(a) Increased defense spending to force the Soviet Union to enter an unsustainable arms race.
(b) Providing financial support to allies that were targets for Soviet expansionism.
(c) The establishment of democratic and representative governments everywhere.
(d) Withdrawing from international affairs and focusing on building up American markets.

3. What does Isaacson report to be a weakness Bohlen exhibited in the execution of his profession?
(a) His social proclivities caused embarrasments for other Administration officials.
(b) His penmanship was poor and he never learned to type.
(c) He was often too risky with investor's funds.
(d) His poor manners offended the keepers of protocol.

4. Where does Isaacson claim George Kennan served the government in lieu of paying the expenses of attending law school?
(a) The Foreign Service.
(b) The Supreme Court.
(c) The State Department.
(d) The War Department.

5. What does Isaacson write of what became of the "Six Wise Men" after Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president in 1952?
(a) They sought to find roles in directing foreign policy with the new administration.
(b) They became active in Democrat Party politics so they could resume their positions of influence after Eisenhower was removed from office.
(c) They became involved in movements to create a global economy.
(d) They went into "exile" from Washington and served in the private sector.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the ratio of students who passed the training for Kennan's chosen field to those who took the course, according to Isaacson?

2. Who does Isaacson record to be the first Democrat candidate for president in 1952 after President Truman announced he would not seek re-election?

3. Who did President Eisenhower choose for his Ambassador to Russia, according to Isaacson?

4. Who does Isaacson claim blocked MacArthur's plans for slowing the flow of Chinese soldiers into the Korean War?

5. What was the major contributing factor to causing the fate of the "Six Wise Men" after the election of Eisenhower?

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