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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Isaacson claim Bohlen distinguished himself in the service of his first assignment?
(a) He left a strong impression with his writing ability.
(b) He impressed members of the Roosevelt Administration with his insights into economics and industry.
(c) He impressed the investors of W.A. Harriman with his knack for choosing growing companies in which to invest.
(d) He impressed his superiors with his diligent interest in Russia and its language.

2. How did communist cells throughout Europe respond to the Marshall Plan?
(a) They would attempt to disrupt governments and try to bring them down.
(b) They began a program of counterfeiting currencies to cause an inflationary cycle.
(c) They started programs of social support for European laborers to win political support for their agendas.
(d) They posed as businesses that received funds that were then put into programs to promote communism.

3. What was the document that Isaacson claims to be the blueprint for national security policy through the 1960's?
(a) The Pumpkin Papers.
(b) The "Long Telegram."
(c) NSC-68.
(d) The Acheson memo.

4. What is the reason Isaacson suggests that John McCLoy's mother encouraged him to tutor children of her wealthy clients during summers away from school?
(a) It was his mother's way of assuring he would make the right social contacts.
(b) Because he would be better able to continue his advanced studies while working with younger children.
(c) So he could be networking for a good career.
(d) Because the pay was better than taking one of the part-time jobs in the city.

5. According to Isaacson, why did did George Kennan oppose the development of more powerful nuclear weapons?
(a) Because Kennan felt the Soviets were paranoid and a bigger bomb would make them more dangerous.
(b) Kennan believed the confrontation with communism was a social battle, not military.
(c) Kennan believed that confronting the Soviets with conventional forces would avoid nuclear annihilation.
(d) Kennan felt that communism was unsustainable especially when its systems were attempting to build empires.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isaacson claim George Kennan longed for in his later years?

2. What does Isaacson report to be the legacy of Harvard's President Charles Elliot after his 40 year tenure ended in 1909?

3. Which of the "Wise Men" does Isaacson report to have served in active service during WWI?

4. What does Isaacson claim to have been the primary purpose of the telegram to President Truman with the warning of Soviet aggression?

5. Who does Isaacson report chose Kennan and Bohlen for service in the American Embassy in Moscow?

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