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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization required a nuclear backdrop far beyond the capability of any Western European nation to supply?

2. What battleship did the Japanese formally surrender to the United States on?

3. Who was a British playwright and novelist that delivered the speech "Literature and the Press"?

4. Who was the United States' representative to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission and was a valuable presidential adviser?

5. According to the speech, "United States Far Eastern Policy", what did the speaker suggest that Democrats and Republicans avoid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the artificial restrictions placed on the Soviet Government.

2. What three elements represented the five members that completed the most important part of a war cabinet?

3. Describe Henry Watterson's protege.

4. Describe the new Reich according to Hitler.

5. According to Nixon, what did the oath of the President mean?

6. What did democracy mean to James Bryant Conant?

7. Describe Charles de Gaulle's reflections on the last four years in the "Independence for Algeria" speech.

8. What were John F. Kennedy's feelings on peace?

9. Describe the true political test according to Stevenson.

10. Describe General Goethals.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franklin Roosevelt was elected the the U.S. Presidency four times. In Roosevelt's speech "Hemisphere Defense for Democracy", Roosevelt compared the "Old World" and "New World".

Part 1) Discuss the role of America in preventing future wars.

Part 2) How can the U.S. and other countries prevent the creation of new wars?

Part 3) What issues arose from the institution of trade barriers?

Essay Topic 2

Lincoln discussed the Dred Scott decision in the speech "On His Nomination to the Senate".

Part 1) Who was Dred Scott?

Part 2) Identify and explain the three points of the Dred Scott decision in connection with Stephen Douglas' "care-not" policy.

Essay Topic 3

Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi movement in Germany. Hitler delivered a speech very critical of the League of Nations.

Part 1) Explain Hitler's reason why Germany left the League of Nations.

Part 2) What were Hitler's overall feelings for the League of Nations?

Part 3) Why was Hitler so critical of the League of Nations?

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