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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 suggest started becoming a concern to the six "Wise Men" shortly after WWII began?
(a) "America's stormy relationship with her Soviet Allies."
(b) "In public...Roosevelt would henceforth proclaim that the Atlantic Charter...was the foundaton of American foreign policy."
(c) "Isolationist directing public policy placed America in peril during the early months of the war."
(d) "Stalin could be blunt, but then so could Harriman."

2. What position did the "Wise Man" who implemented the Lend Lease program eventually take in the Roosevelt administration?
(a) Under Secretary of State.
(b) Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs.
(c) Assistant Secretary of War.
(d) Secretary of Commerce.

3. Who coined the term "Iron Curtain" in a cable to President Truman?
(a) Henry Stimson.
(b) Winston Churchill.
(c) George Kennan.
(d) John McCloy.

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

5. How does Isaacson claim Chip Bohlen became an important American diplomat in Russia?
(a) He fully understood the demands of protocol and effectively avoided turmoil with his Russian hosts.
(b) He understood the priniples of communist dialectics and was able to navigate various negotiations with communist officials.
(c) He was skillful in winning the trust of Russians who were desirous of escaping Soviet Communism and helped them escape to freedom.
(d) He could talk Russian like a native and had the ability to express blunt opinions with a disarming smile.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what country did Bohlen become fascinated during late-night discussions at Harvard?

2. According to Isaacson, what event took place between Harriman and the person with whom he was sharing responsibility that foreshadowed the role of the two countries they represented in their places in Western leadership?

3. What two post-secondary schools does Isaacson report George Kennan attended?

4. What does Isaacson claim to be the goal of the "Wise Men"?

5. What was Bohlen's first assignment after he completed training in his field, according to Issacson?

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