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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the problem with the Buddhist monks begin?
(a) May 1963.
(b) April 1962.
(c) March 1961.
(d) November 1962.

2. Which situation had the biggest effect on the Kennedy administration in 1961?
(a) The Gulf of Tonkin incident.
(b) The Bay of Pigs.
(c) The financial crisis.
(d) China policy.

3. How many soldiers had the U.S. sent to Vietnam in its first commitment of troops?
(a) 100,000 troops.
(b) 20,000 troops.
(c) 400 Special forces and 3,000 troops.
(d) 8 military advisers.

4. Why does Halberstam say Harkins had a hard time firing one of his people in the Mekong Delta?
(a) He was told that everything was under control there.
(b) He was told that there would be too many repercussions.
(c) He knew the person needing to be fired personally.
(d) He was discouraged from using his authority.

5. What did Kennedy ask Chester Bowles for advice on?
(a) Campaigning.
(b) Budget cuts.
(c) Military analysis.
(d) Foreign policy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rule does Halberstam say Kennedy was following in trying to appoint a Secretary of State?

2. What does Halberstam say Kennedy had done in response to the meeting with Russians in Vienna?

3. Whom had Eleanor Roosevelt wanted Kennedy to appoint as Secretary of State?

4. On which issue does Halberstam say the military lost its battle with the White House?

5. Why didn't Kennedy offer the position of Secretary of State to David Bruce?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Chester Bowles, and what did Kennedy get by tapping Bowles to be an adviser?

2. How did the meeting between Lovett and Kennedy play in the press?

3. What did Lovett and Kennedy discuss during their meeting?

4. Describe the atmosphere in America when Kennedy took office.

5. Who was Robert McNamara and what was his role in the formation of Vietnam policy?

6. Who was Robert A. Lovett, and what does Halberstam say he signified for Kennedy?

7. Who was Kennedy, and how did he become well known?

8. What was McNamara's stance with regard to nuclear weapons?

9. What was the Kennedy administration's image with the American people?

10. What was the American government's relationship with Diem in 1961?

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