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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4 Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was in charge of the Soviet Union when Truman became President?
(a) Hitler
(b) Kruschev
(c) Josef Stalin
(d) Gorbachev

2. Truman's foreign office is warning him about the after war dangers of which country?
(a) Soviet Union
(b) Mexico
(c) Japan
(d) Argentina

3. What party did Truman belong to?
(a) Green Party
(b) Whig
(c) Republican
(d) Democratic

4. Who were Truman's lifelong heroes?
(a) George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
(b) Abraham Lincoln and Malcom X
(c) George Bush and Bill Clinton
(d) Andrew Jackson and Robert E. Lee

5. What are two traits Truman especially disliked about his fellow politicians?
(a) Loud talking and smoking
(b) Dishonesty and smoking
(c) Womanizing and corruption
(d) Drinking and playing cards

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country becomes a focal point of disagreement between USA and the Soviets?

2. What job does Truman take between his judgeships?

3. What happened to the President's normal work when he was on the campaign trail?

4. What was Barkley's "prop-stop" campaign?

5. What were the nicknames for the divisions in the Missouri Democratic Party?

(see the answer key)

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