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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was damaged when Eisenhower made the deal over the control of North Africa?

2. What did Eisenhower do for Kay, according to Chapter 8?

3. What did Chapter 9 say Eisenhower was bombarded with since the end of the war?

4. What did Eisenhower do to the military spending in his first year as President?

5. What was Eisenhower trying to do during the first year of his first term?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Eisenhower finally tell Montgomery in Chapter 6, and how did Montgomery react?

2. What did Eisenhower do after he retired from the army?

3. What opportunity did Truman present to Eisenhower, in Chapter 9?

4. What damaged Eisenhower's British American relations?

5. What was Eisenhower not accustomed to, at the start of Chapter 9?

6. What did Eisenhower recognize about the British in Chapter 5?

7. In Chapter 3, what role did Eisenhower take on and how did this change his life?

8. What did Eisenhower do to prepare for war, and why was this significant?

9. How does Chapter 3 describe Eisenhower's treatment of American troops?

10. What is the purpose of the book, according to Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The U-2 was a spy plane the U.S thought invincible. What effect did the shooting down of the U-2 in the Soviet Union have on Eisenhower and the American people? Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Eisenhower wanted Johnson to end the Vietnam War quickly. Do you think the military background of Eisenhower allowed him to see the situation better than Johnson? Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, discuss why Truman went from pushing Eisenhower to run for president to not thinking he was worth it by discussing party politics. Use the text to support your arguments.

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