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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two of the "Wise Men" does Isaacson claim understood the importance of trade and global involvement from their careers on Wall Street?
(a) Chip Bohlen and Robert Lovett.
(b) George Kennan and Dean Acheson.
(c) John McCloy and Dean Acheson.
(d) Averell Harriman and Robert Lovett.

2. How did Isaacson claim Acheson described the division of the world between the United States and the Soviet Union during the crisis facing Greece and Turkey?
(a) "...a test of free will against coercion."
(b) "...a struggle between totalitarianism and democracy."
(c) "...a contest between freedom and slavery."
(d) "...an unbridgeable ideological chasm."

3. Why does Isaacson claim MacArthur's plans were blocked?
(a) Because the Administration had a strict policy of keeping American soldiers within the boundaries of South Korea.
(b) Because the foreign policy elite feared losing influence if a military success ended the conflict in Korea.
(c) Because the Administration feared communist aggression within the continental United States.
(d) Because the bombing of the bridges might provoke the Chinese to take harsher actions.

4. When does Isaacson report communist North Korea invaded South Korea?
(a) June 25, 1959.
(b) June 24, 1950.
(c) June 6, 1949.
(d) June 6, 1944.

5. What does Isaacson suggest to be one of the largest factors in America's rise to prominence after WWII?
(a) America's ability to convert consumer production to war production.
(b) America's ability to be self-sufficient.
(c) America's size and population relative to most other countries.
(d) Britain's inability to support its empire.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the atomic bombs had been detonated in Japan, what does Isaacson indicate to be the next challenge for the government in the post-war era?

2. After Roosevelt and Churchill made their agreement, what became the responsibility of Averell Harriman?

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

4. Where does Isaacson claim George Kennan served the government in lieu of paying the expenses of attending law school?

5. What does Isaacson claim to be the the Soviet's view of keeping security?

(see the answer key)

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