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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the focus of the agreement after the initial meeting between Roosevelt and Churchill, according to Isaacson?
(a) Neither Britain nor the U.S. would attack each other or allies of each.
(b) Free trade and free people and self-determination for all nations.
(c) The United States would provide England with resources and war material at very favorable terms.
(d) The nations of Western Europe would join in alliance to protect each other against intrusions from communist nations.

2. Who does Isaacson report chose Kennan and Bohlen for service in the American Embassy in Moscow?
(a) The American Ambassador to Russia, William Bullitt.
(b) Secretary of War Henry Lewis Stimson.
(c) President Franklin Roosevelt.
(d) Secretary of State Elihu Root.

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

4. According to Isaacson, how did Harriman respond to Stalin's shifting demeanor?
(a) Harriman was dismayed and threatened to leave.
(b) Harriman was blunt and counseled patience.
(c) Harriman was confused and called Washington for advice.
(d) Harriman was indifferent and held to his mission.

5. Who was the Supreme Court Justice for whom Dean Acheson clerked?
(a) James Clark McReynolds.
(b) Mahlon Pitney.
(c) Louis Brandeis.
(d) William Howard Taft.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did John McCloy come into contact with Averell Harriman and Robert Lovett?

2. Who convinced one of the "Wise Men" to stop doing business with the Russian communists, according to Isaacson?

3. What does Isaacson claim to be the reason that Harriman and Dean Acheson supported making post-war loans to the Soviets?

4. Where does Isaacson claim Averell Harriman and Dean Acheson first met?

5. What does Isaacson claim to be the purpose of the club that Bohlen joined?

(see the answer key)

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