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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Isaacson, who was the President of the United States who thought Russia could be an ally after WWII?
(a) Adalai Stevenson.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) Dwight Eisenhower.
(d) Franklin Roosevelt.

2. What does Isaacson claim George Kennan longed for in his later years?
(a) That those in positions of authority had the freedom to act internationally that he had.
(b) To return to his earlier years and correct the path to interventionism that had caused so much trouble to the country.
(c) Those few years after the war when a small band of able and selfless men controlled foreign policy.
(d) That future leaders could learn from the mistakes the foreign policy elite made that had cost so much to so many.

3. Which of the "Wise Men," according to Isaacson, attended The Hill School in Philadelphia?
(a) George Kennan.
(b) John McCloy.
(c) Robert Lovett.
(d) Chip Bohlen.

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

5. Who does Isaacson record to be the first Democrat candidate for president in 1952 after President Truman announced he would not seek re-election?
(a) Averell Harriman.
(b) Adlai Stevenson.
(c) John Foster Dulles.
(d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what purpose had Robert Lovett's father been grooming him and Averell Harriman since their graduation from college, according to Isaacson?

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

3. With what country did Bohlen become fascinated during late-night discussions at Harvard?

4. Who does Isaacson report that President Truman chose to administer the European Recovery Plan (The Marshall Plan) in Europe?

5. What does Isaacson suggest to be one of the largest factors in America's rise to prominence after WWII?

(see the answer key)

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