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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 hold the line there
(b) To proceed into China
(c) To proceed into North Korea.
(d) To evacuate all troops from Korea

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

3. How many months had Truman been President before both Germany and Japan surrendered?
(a) One
(b) Four
(c) Six
(d) Three

4. Where was the American's atom bomb tested?
(a) California
(b) Washington DC
(c) Bikini Atoll
(d) New Mexico

5. Who is Truman's first choice for his replacement as President?
(a) Dwight D. Eisenhower
(b) Henry Wallace
(c) Strom Thurmand
(d) Joe McCarthy

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Truman write an angry letter to the newspaper?

2. What happens to the White House during Truman's second term?

3. Who was the leader of the Dixiecrats?

4. What was a Dixiecrat?

5. What geographical designation separated South Korea from North Korea?

Short Essay Questions

1. Truman had corresponded with Churchill and Stalin, but had never met either of these leaders before Potsdam. Read through Chapter 10 again, noting Truman's observations of the two men. Pretending you are a reporter for an American newspaper, write an article describing the two men from Truman's view.

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

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

4. Why did Truman choose Stevenson as his successor?

5. 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.

6. 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?

7. Why was it so important for MacArthur and Truman to be in agreement on the military policy towards Korea and China?

8. 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?

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

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

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