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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 did Eisenhower realize before deciding to run for President?
2. What was over at the start of Chapter 8?
3. What were the names of Eisenhower's parents?
4. Why was Eisenhower troubled by the Communist hunt at the start of his first term?
5. What did people start to doubt about Eisenhower at the end of Chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Eisenhower learn in Chapter 4?
2. What happened to the German forces in Chapter 7?
3. What happened on June 6, 1944?
4. Who were Mongtomery and Brooks, and why were they significant?
5. How was Eisenhower's relationship with Mary (Mamie) after the war?
6. What is the purpose of the book, according to Chapter 1?
7. Who were Dwight Eisenhower's parents?
8. What damaged Eisenhower's British American relations?
9. What happened at the Battle at Kasserine, and why was it significant?
10. In Chapter 3, what role did Eisenhower take on and how did this change his life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did the American public react to the death of Eisenhower? Use the text and secondary sources 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
Khrushchev tried to blackmail Eisenhower into pulling the NATO troops from West Berlin. Do you think Eisenhower's refusal to comply put the world at risk of a nuclear war? Use the text to support your discussion.
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