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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 State Department.
(c) The War Department.
(d) The Supreme Court.

2. Who does Isaacson report that President Truman chose to administer the European Recovery Plan (The Marshall Plan) in Europe?
(a) Dean Acheson.
(b) Paul Hoffman.
(c) Averell Harriman.
(d) General Lucius Clay.

3. What does Isaacson claim the Secretary of War called Lovett and McCloy?
(a) "Two of a kind."
(b) "The Minnesota Twins."
(c) "The Dynamic Duo."
(d) "The Heavenly Twins."

4. What was the only concession the Japanese requested for its surrender to end WWII, according to Isaacson?
(a) That Japan could keep its emperor.
(b) That their American occupiers limit their personal interaction with Japanese citizens.
(c) That Russia not be allowed to occupy the island.
(d) That Japanese Americans kept in detention camps be allowed to repatriate with their homeland.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isaacson cite as the difference between Kennan's and Chip Bohlen's approach to preparing for their chosen field?

2. Under which president did Dean Acheson serve in the Attorney General's office?

3. What decision did Secretary of State Edward Stettinius make that Isaacson claimed frustrated Harriman?

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

5. What does Isaacson report to be the differences between the negotiating styles of Roosevelt and Truman?

(see the answer key)

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