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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Isaacson report to be the warning the Allied powers gave to the Japanese regarding the dropping of the atomic bomb?
(a) Radio interruptions of Japanese airwaves that warned the Japanese of America's possession of, "a weapon of mass destruction."
(b) A vague clue in the Potsdam proclamation describing "immeasurably greater" powers and that, "The alternative for Japan is prompt and utter destruction."
(c) Ads placed in Japanese newspapers warning of coming destruction.
(d) Communiques made to Japanese leaders through their various channels of communication.

2. What was Bohlen's first assignment after he completed training in his field, according to Issacson?
(a) He was posted in Prague.
(b) He was given a seat on the board of directors of the Union Pacific Railway.
(c) He was assigned Under Secretary of the National Recovery Administration.
(d) He was made partner with W.A. Harriman & Co.

3. According to Isaacson, who was the President of the United States who thought Russia could be an ally after WWII?
(a) Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) Adalai Stevenson.
(c) Harry Truman.
(d) Franklin Roosevelt.

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

5. After Roosevelt and Churchill made their agreement, what became the responsibility of Averell Harriman?
(a) To direct the shift in the balance of power between England and the United States.
(b) To travel to Moscow to offer aid to the government of the Soviet Union in their confrontation against Germany.
(c) To act as a strong man against Stalin's bluntness.
(d) To direct the formation of foreign policy from Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event does Isaacson suggest brought calls to come out of its isolationism following WWI?

2. What does Isaacson claim to be Harriman's first crusade in his role with the Roosevelt Administration?

3. Which of the "Wise Men" does Isaacson report to be the son of a wealthy railway tycoon?

4. How does Isaacson claim Chip Bohlen became an important American diplomat in Russia?

5. What political movement did Bohlen defend to his classmates?

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