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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Isaacson claim Averell Harriman and Dean Acheson first met?
(a) In New York City.
(b) In Paris.
(c) At Groton Prep School.
(d) In Russia during WWII.

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 Russia not be allowed to occupy the island.
(c) That Japanese Americans kept in detention camps be allowed to repatriate with their homeland.
(d) That Japan could keep its emperor.

3. What does Isaacson claim to be George Kennan's biggest concern regarding Soviet Communism?
(a) Populist indignation at elites.
(b) Its ability to adjust and change its public approaches based upon efforts to contain it.
(c) The appeal to the working class being taxed to support international efforts.
(d) Subversion, not invasion.

4. What does Isaacson cite as the difference between Kennan's and Chip Bohlen's approach to preparing for their chosen field?
(a) Kennan approached his preparations with anxiety but Bohlen enjoyed his time studying for the exams.
(b) Kennan was academic, but Bohlen was impulsive.
(c) Bohlen was very social and enjoyed drinking, but Kennan was studied in seclusion and was a tea-totaler.
(d) Kennan had analytic depth, but Bohlen had a more nimble mind.

5. What was the organization that eventually replaced the Office of Strategic Services, according to Isaacson?
(a) The Office of Homeland Security.
(b) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(c) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(d) The Secret Service.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the three questions President Truman wrote regarding America's confrontation with Soviet aggression?

2. What does Isaacson claim to be the the Soviet's view of keeping security?

3. After Roosevelt and Churchill made their agreement, what became the responsibility of Averell Harriman?

4. Who does Isaacson report to have been the vice president the W. A. Harriman investment firm?

5. How does Isaacson report that Clark Clifford understood the rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union had to be framed to make the general public support confronting the Communists?

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