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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the "Wise Men," according to Isaacson, attended The Hill School in Philadelphia?
(a) Chip Bohlen.
(b) John McCloy.
(c) George Kennan.
(d) Robert Lovett.

4. To whom did President Kennedy look in an attempt to peacefully settle the conflicts in Laos?
(a) George Kennan.
(b) Averell Harriman.
(c) Dean Acheson.
(d) Robert Lovett.

5. What approach did Wall Street favor regarding the future of Germany's industrial base during plans for the post-war era, according to Isaacson?
(a) Wall Street favored Soviet usurpation of German manufacturing equipment so American manufacturers would have a market advantage in Europe.
(b) Wall Street favored reviving Germany because of the business opportunities.
(c) Wall Street favored placing German corporations under the control of the American government to reduce the possibility of competition from vigorous foreign markets.
(d) Wall Street favored putting German companies under the control of American Corporations to expand markets around the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. What exclusive club did Chip Bohlen join at Harvard according to Isaacson?

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

3. What Assistant Secretary of War does Isaacson cite as fearing American isolationism after WWII?

4. How did the U.S. Government consider North Korea's invasion of South Korea, according to Isaacson?

5. What does Isaacson report that President Truman did to decide America's response to the Soviet Union's possession of nuclear weapons?

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