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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the White House during Truman's second term?
(a) It is completely renovated
(b) An airplane crashes into it
(c) It burns down
(d) It is attacked by the British

2. What was the name of President Truman's custom built railway car?
(a) Pullman Car #3457113
(b) The George Washington
(c) The Ferdinand Magellan
(d) The Titanic

3. What new civilian agency is set up under Truman's presidency?
(a) Central Intelligence Agency
(b) Air Force
(c) Committee to Re-Elect the President
(d) Federal Bureau of Investigation

4. Why doesn't the military deploy more divisions in North Korea?
(a) Without depleting the European military presence, there are no more divisions.
(b) MacArthur refuses to allow it
(c) Truman does not think it is necessary
(d) The Allies won't allow it

5. At the end of the war, how many service men and women were coming back to the American work force?
(a) None - they all re-enlisted
(b) 1 million
(c) 10 million
(d) 12 million

Short Answer Questions

1. How much monthly income did Truman have after leaving the office of president?

2. What family member does Truman lose in July of 1947?

3. During Churchill's speech in Missouri, as a guest of Truman, what term does Churchill use to describe the Soviet Union presence that became a common term?

4. Who was Truman's Vice President before Barkley?

5. Who did Truman choose to replace Marshall as his Secretary of State?

Short Essay Questions

1. Truman's own party did not actively support him in his bid for the election, even through fundraising. Why?

2. When Truman is on a state trip to Mexico, he visits the grave of the child heroes. Why did this act mean so much to the Mexican people?

3. Did Truman conduct himself as a world leader in Potsdam? Give examples to support your answer.

4. Compare the way reporters on the Truman campaign trail were treated as opposed to the reporters on the Dewey train. How was this indicative of the campaigns themselves?

5. Why did Truman choose Stevenson as his successor?

6. The title of this chapter is "The Buck Stops Here." Where does this expression come from and how does it apply to Harry Truman?

7. Describe General MacArthur, covering the following points: 1) appearance, 2) method of speaking, 3) personality as described in the book.

8. Stalin is described as a personable, likable man; yet he ordered the murder of millions of people in his own country. Was there any indication in the activities of the Potsdam Conference that reveal this side of his character? Give examples.

9. Roosevelt was unable to move without assistance, but Truman is a fast walker and a man who moves quickly and with determination. The Secret Service had to completely change their tactics to protect the President. How did this affect their procedures and organization? Do you think President Truman, based upon what you have read about him so far, was easy to work with regarding his movements around Washington DC?

10. Read the coverage of the speech Truman gave on March 12, 1947, page 547 in the book. This became known as the Truman Doctrine. Why?

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