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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country was able to assemble an atomic bomb after the USA?
(a) Soviet Union
(b) China
(c) France
(d) Israel

2. Who does Truman appoint as his Secretary of State?
(a) Robert E. Lee
(b) Teddy Roosevelt
(c) Henry Wallace
(d) Jimmy Byrnes

3. How did the leaders entertain each other in the evenings of the conference?
(a) Dinners and musical entertainment
(b) Dancing with the town women
(c) Watching football on televsion
(d) Listening to baseball games on the radio

4. What essential materials were in short supply as America prepared for war?
(a) steel, latex, and plutonium
(b) Aluminum, copper, zinc and rubber
(c) lead, coal, limestone and rock
(d) computers, cell phones and i-pods

5. Where did the Truman family live until the Roosevelt family departed the White House?
(a) Blair House, Washington DC
(b) New York, New York
(c) Independence, MO
(d) Key West, FL

Short Answer Questions

1. How did young Harry Truman like to occupy his time?

2. Who were "The Big Three" of the Potsdam conference?

3. For most of the people in Independence in the 1800's, who was their hero?

4. Which state turned the tide towards Truman at the convention?

5. What is the name of the ship Harry Truman and his battalion are on for the Atlantic crossing?

(see the answer key)

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