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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 weapon is Truman encouraged to authorize to end the Korean Conflict?
(a) Heavy tanks
(b) Atom bomb
(c) H-Bomb
(d) Biological warfare

2. Which of Truman's family members accompanied him on the campaign trail?
(a) His brother and his brother's wife and sons
(b) His mother and father
(c) Bess and Margaret
(d) His sister and mother

3. Who does Truman develop a long correspondence with after his retirement?
(a) Dwight Eisenhower
(b) Dean Acheson
(c) Andrew Jackson
(d) His mother

4. What is one Presidential first that is mentioned in this chapter?
(a) First presidential address to be broadcast on TV
(b) First president to ride in an automobile
(c) First Jewish president
(d) First presidential address to be printed in the newspaper

5. How old was Truman when his second term as president began?
(a) 50
(b) 64
(c) 73
(d) 29

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the origination of the term "pinko?"

2. How many people did Oppenheimer estimate the bomb would kill?

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

4. 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?

5. Who was the leader of the Progressive Party who was in competition with the Democrats and Republicans in the 1948 election?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Truman choose Stevenson as his successor?

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

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

4. In the 1960 election, Acheson admonishes Truman to be careful about what he says. How much influence can an ex-president have in future elections?

5. Why did Stevenson distance himself from Truman during the campaign for President? Was this wise?

6. Choose one of the following issues confronting Truman in this chapter: 1) Soviet acquisition of the atom bomb, 2) North Korea invading South Korea, 3) the Berlin Airlift, or 4) rise of Senator McCarthy. In your essay, outline how Truman and his administration handled the press regarding this issue. In your opinion, was the situation presented to the public in a good way?

7. 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?

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

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

10. 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?

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