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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Isaacson report to have offered proposals that the United States develop an intelligence-gathering system?
(a) James Forrestal.
(b) General Hoyt Vandenberg.
(c) Dean Acheson.
(d) George Kennan.

2. What was the organization that eventually replaced the Office of Strategic Services, according to Isaacson?
(a) The Office of Homeland Security.
(b) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(c) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(d) The Secret Service.

3. Why was General MacArthur fired according to Isaacson?
(a) Because MacArthur's belligerence had become a threat to world peace.
(b) MacArthur made statements criticizing China's strength and suggesting Chiang Kai-shek could open a second front against China with an invasion on the mainland.
(c) Because MacArthur was seen as unable to lead with the changes in technology and the enemy at hand.
(d) Because MacArthur's popularity within the U.S. was a threat to the Administration's efforts to control the direction of the war in Korea.

4. After Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president in 1952, who does Isaacson state became Secretary of State?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) John Foster Dulles.
(c) Averell Harriman.
(d) Adlai Stevenson.

5. Who did President Eisenhower choose for his Ambassador to Russia, according to Isaacson?
(a) Averell Harriman.
(b) Chip Bohlen.
(c) Dean Acheson.
(d) George Kennan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bohlen's first assignment after he completed training in his field, according to Issacson?

2. What did Isaacson claim to be Kennan's strong areas in his training?

3. Who does Isaacson record to be the first Democrat candidate for president in 1952 after President Truman announced he would not seek re-election?

4. How does Isaacson claim Chip Bohlen became an important American diplomat in Russia?

5. Where does Isaacson claim George Kennan served the government in lieu of paying the expenses of attending law school?

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