The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made: Acheson, Bohlen,... Quiz

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Who were two of the "Six Wise Men" that Isaacson reported had withdrawn their support for the war in Vietnam by the summer of 1967? (from Chapter 22-23)

John McCloy and Dean Acheson.

George Kennan and Charles Bohlen.

Robert Lovett and Averell Harriman.

John McCloy and Robert Lovett.

How does Isaacson claim Joseph Stalin's temperament changed between Harriman's first and second meetings? (from Chapter 8)

In the first meeting Stalin was aloof and disinterested, in the second meeting he was eager and cooperative.

In the first meeting Stalin was scheming and evasive, in the second meeting he was congenial and open.

In the first meeting Stalin was panicked and demanding, but in the second meeting Stalin was calm and reasonable.

In the first meeting Stalin was candid and friendly, but in the second meeting he was confrontational, accusing and paranoid.

What event does Isaacson claim caused tension between the U.S., Britain, and their Soviet Allies? (from Chapter 8)

Harriman discovered his private quarters had been bugged by Stalin.

Harriman discovered that Stalin was conducting back channel negotiations with Hitler.

Roosevelt discovered that Stalin had placed spies throughout his administration.

The discovery of a mass grave of 10,000 Polish officers who had been summarily executed by the Red Army after the Nazi-Soviet Non Aggression Pact of 1939.

With what Nixon policy of the Vietnam war did Dean Acheson disagree, according to Isaacson? (from Chapter 24)

Vietnamization.

Increased bombing.

Troop withdrawals.

Public appeals for support.

How does Isaacson report that Clark Clifford understood the rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union had to be framed to make the general public support confronting the Communists? (from Chapters 13-14)

Clifford understood the rivalry had, "...to be framed as a potential threat to the freedom and security of every individual in the country."

Clifford understood the rivalry had, "...to be framed as a contest between the forces of darkness and light."

Clifford understood the rivalry had, "...to be framed as a personal cause of free American talent overcoming international slavery."

Clifford understood the rivalry had, "...to be framed as fearfully as possible to cajole the general public to put unquestioning support for the wisdom of its government."