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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what town does Isaacson claim that George Kennan was born?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) London.
(d) Milwaukee.

2. What Assistant Secretary of War does Isaacson cite as fearing American isolationism after WWII?
(a) John McCloy.
(b) Robert Lovett.
(c) Averell Harriman.
(d) Dean Acheson.

3. Under whom does Isaacson report Kennan studied for his chosen field?
(a) William Castle.
(b) Angus Crawford.
(c) Joseph Grew.
(d) Alexander Kirk.

4. What agreement does Isaacson record Roosevelt and Churchill made during their initial meeting after America's entry into WWII?
(a) Lend Lease.
(b) The Non Aggression Pact.
(c) NATO.
(d) The Atlantic Charter.

5. Who does Isaacson report to have been the vice president the W. A. Harriman investment firm?
(a) Harry Truman.
(b) Prescott Bush, father of former President George H.W. Bush.
(c) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(d) Franklin Roosevelt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What exclusive club did Chip Bohlen join at Harvard according to Isaacson?

2. What does Isaacson report to be a weakness Bohlen exhibited in the execution of his profession?

3. Who was the Republican upon whom the Truman Administration focused to win support for the Marshall Plan, according to Isaacson?

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

5. Who does Isaacson claim blocked MacArthur's plans for slowing the flow of Chinese soldiers into the Korean War?

(see the answer key)

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