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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Roosevelt and Churchill made their agreement, what became the responsibility of Averell Harriman?
(a) To direct the shift in the balance of power between England and the United States.
(b) To direct the formation of foreign policy from Washington.
(c) To act as a strong man against Stalin's bluntness.
(d) To travel to Moscow to offer aid to the government of the Soviet Union in their confrontation against Germany.

2. What State Department official does Isaacson report to have been determined to bring the United States into a "Western Union" military alliance?
(a) John Hickerson.
(b) Donald Maclean.
(c) Robert Lovett.
(d) Theodore Achilles.

3. What does Isaacson write of what became of the "Six Wise Men" after Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president in 1952?
(a) They went into "exile" from Washington and served in the private sector.
(b) They became active in Democrat Party politics so they could resume their positions of influence after Eisenhower was removed from office.
(c) They became involved in movements to create a global economy.
(d) They sought to find roles in directing foreign policy with the new administration.

4. What quality made Lovett and McCloy influential insiders, according to Isaacson?
(a) The informal social networks they had formed.
(b) Their overseas experiences with world leaders.
(c) Their intimate friendships with President Franklin Roosevelt.
(d) Their efficient methods of researching and writing reports.

5. What did Winston Churchill recommend as a solution to the challenge of growing Soviet Power?
(a) Forming NATO .
(b) Economic warfare.
(c) An Anglo-American alliance.
(d) Improving working conditions to prevent labor upheavals.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Averell Harriman join the most elite club at Yale according to Isaacson?

3. How does Isaacson detail how the last of the "Six Wise Men" whom President-Elect Kennedy called affected Kennedy's decision for Secretary of State?

4. How did the U.S. Government consider North Korea's invasion of South Korea, according to Isaacson?

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

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