Truman Test | Final Test - Medium

David McCullough
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Truman Test | Final Test - Medium

David McCullough
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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 happened to the President's normal work when he was on the campaign trail?
(a) The vice president handled everything
(b) His staff collected all the papers and held them until he arrived home
(c) It continued as before from Truman's desk on the train
(d) Bess took care of it

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

3. How much did the White House renovation cost?
(a) 5.8 million dollars
(b) 1 million dollars
(c) Nothing - all work was donated
(d) 300,000

4. Who was the leader of the Progressive Party who was in competition with the Democrats and Republicans in the 1948 election?
(a) Charlie Ross
(b) Margaret Truman
(c) Andrew Jackson
(d) Henry Wallace

5. What was a whistle-stop?
(a) A method used to veto a bill
(b) A street corner
(c) 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.
(d) The term used to call for a taxi while standing on the sidewalk

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What major country turned Communist during Truman's second Presidency?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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. 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?

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

7. 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?

8. Why did Truman choose Stevenson as his successor?

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

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

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