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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Isaacson report that Averell Harriman's support for the successful presidential candidacy of Franklin Roosevelt was rewarded in 1932?
(a) Roosevelt named him Secretary of State.
(b) Roosevelt named him the Chief Administrative officer of the National Recovery Administration.
(c) Roosevelt named him the head of the Council on Foreign Relations.
(d) Roosevelt named him the Ambassador to Russia.

3. When did the Soviet Union begin its "clampdown" on Czechoslovakia, according to Isaacson?
(a) December 7, 1947.
(b) February 25, 1948.
(c) June 24, 1950.
(d) March 3, 1948.

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

5. Under whom does Isaacson report Kennan studied for his chosen field?
(a) William Castle.
(b) Alexander Kirk.
(c) Joseph Grew.
(d) Angus Crawford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the "Wise Men" does Isaacson report to have negotiated trade deals with leaders of the communist government in Russia in 1922?

2. Who does Isaacson record to be the first Democrat candidate for president in 1952 after President Truman announced he would not seek re-election?

3. Who wrote the top-secret "recommendations for the use of nuclear weapons"?

4. How did the Pentagon recommend the government should respond to the Soviet Union's possession of nuclear weapons, according to Isaacson?

5. What was the document that Isaacson claims to be the blueprint for national security policy through the 1960's?

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