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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. When the U.S. and South Korean Army pushes the North Korean/Chinese back to the 38th parallel, what decision is made about the next step?
(a) To proceed into North Korea.
(b) To proceed into China
(c) To evacuate all troops from Korea
(d) To hold the line there

2. Which country chose not to participate in the Marshall Plan and thereby caused several more countries in that bloc to pull out?
(a) Germany
(b) Soviet Union
(c) Japan
(d) China

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?
(a) Berlin Wall
(b) Iron Curtain
(c) OPEC
(d) Axis of Evil

4. What was a whistle-stop?
(a) Term used to describe Truman's style of campaigning by stopping his Presidential train in every small town along the way so he could meet the American people.
(b) The term used to call for a taxi while standing on the sidewalk
(c) A method used to veto a bill
(d) A street corner

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in the government has the final say regarding military matters?

2. What was the name of President Truman's custom built railway car?

3. What was Truman's primary goal of the Potsdam Conference?

4. What industry does Truman attempt to turn over to government control in April of 1952?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When Robert Oppenheimer, the director of the Manhattan Project, comes to see Truman, the President is made uncomfortable about the visit. Why?

2. In the issue of a President serving more than two terms, what is your opinion regarding 1) in agreement with the limit or 2) in opposition of the limit. Give at least three points for your argument.

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

4. How did Truman react to political pressure regarding his bid for Presidency? Give specific examples.

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

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

7. Why did Truman choose Stevenson as his successor?

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

9. When the Trumans take an automobile trip across the nation, they are shocked at how many people recognize them and want to see them. Why?

10. 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?

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