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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event early in WWII does Isaacson quote John McCloy as calling, "...regrettable in the clear light of perfect hindsight"?
(a) The relocation of citizens of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast.
(b) Naming Douglas MacArthur as Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific.
(c) Becoming an ally with the Soviet Union.
(d) Roosevelt's decision to prioritize the war in Europe rather than the Pacific.

2. Who does Isaacson report to be the first of the "Six Wise Men" whom Kennedy sought out for advice after his election to the presidency in 1960?
(a) Averell Harriman.
(b) Robert Lovett.
(c) Dean Acheson.
(d) George Kennan.

3. What was Bohlen's first assignment after he completed training in his field, according to Issacson?
(a) He was made partner with W.A. Harriman & Co.
(b) He was given a seat on the board of directors of the Union Pacific Railway.
(c) He was assigned Under Secretary of the National Recovery Administration.
(d) He was posted in Prague.

4. Why did President Eisenhower relieve Bob Lovett from the Defense Department, according to Isaacson?
(a) Because Lovett was considered untrustworthy based upon his relationship with Alger Hiss.
(b) Because Lovett was a Democrat and Republicans demanded party loyalty while they had control of Congress.
(c) Because the Eisenhower Administration planned to cut spending on conventional forces and rely totally on nuclear weapons for defense.
(d) Because Lovett was found leaking policy decisions to his Democrat friends outside the administration.

5. What approach did Wall Street favor regarding the future of Germany's industrial base during plans for the post-war era, according to Isaacson?
(a) Wall Street favored Soviet usurpation of German manufacturing equipment so American manufacturers would have a market advantage in Europe.
(b) Wall Street favored placing German corporations under the control of the American government to reduce the possibility of competition from vigorous foreign markets.
(c) Wall Street favored putting German companies under the control of American Corporations to expand markets around the world.
(d) Wall Street favored reviving Germany because of the business opportunities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the "Wise Men" does Isaacson report to be the son of a wealthy railway tycoon?

2. Where does Isaacson indicate two crises confronted the Kennedy Adminstration in 1961?

3. Isaacson reported that the Soviet Union's actions in East Europe helped the Truman Administration achieve what two political goals?

4. How does Isaacson detail how the last of the "Six Wise Men" whom President-Elect Kennedy called affected Kennedy's decision for Secretary of State?

5. What does Isaacson claim to have been America's foreign policy following WWI?

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