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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason Isaacson suggests that John McCLoy's mother encouraged him to tutor children of her wealthy clients during summers away from school?
(a) Because the pay was better than taking one of the part-time jobs in the city.
(b) Because he would be better able to continue his advanced studies while working with younger children.
(c) It was his mother's way of assuring he would make the right social contacts.
(d) So he could be networking for a good career.

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

3. What does Isaacson record came of Kennan's concern regarding confronting Soviet Communism?
(a) It became the foundation for using American embassies as the hub of spying activities against foreign subversives.
(b) An "office of special projects" was started in the CIA.
(c) It was shelved by higher members of the Truman Administration but acted upon by the Eisenhower Administration.
(d) It was taken by the House UnAmerican Activities committee to guide its efforts to prosecute communist activities throughout the country.

4. What does Isaacson claim to be the purpose of the club that Bohlen joined?
(a) It was a "final club" for members who would join no others after coming into it.
(b) It was called a "waiting" club where members waited to be asked to join a more prestigious club.
(c) To train underclassmen on their place on campus.
(d) To serve as a place at which underclassmen could play rowdy poker games.

5. What concern does Isaacson claim motivated Under Secretary of State Dean Acheson to encourage America's financial support for Greece?
(a) That an economic collapse in Greece would lead to a general economic collapse throughout Europe.
(b) That an economic collapse in Greece would expose the weakness of America's "dollar diplomacy."
(c) That an economic collapse in Greece would be widely seen as a failure of market systems.
(d) A possible takeover of Greece by communists as a result of a civil war.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Isaacson, who was the President of the United States who thought Russia could be an ally after WWII?

2. Who convinced one of the "Wise Men" to stop doing business with the Russian communists, according to Isaacson?

3. What did Winston Churchill recommend as a solution to the challenge of growing Soviet Power?

4. How does Isaacson claim Joseph Stalin's temperament changed between Harriman's first and second meetings?

5. 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?

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