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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which United States President oversees the rapid escalation of the war in Vietnam?
2. John Paul Vann admires the "peasant army" of the South Vietnamese, citing these two traits as particularly endearing:
3. The headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN is called:
4. During the early 1960s, the Vietcong forces are _______________ in comparison to the ARVN troops.
5. Who is considered the Viet Cong's most capable general?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) referred to as "Viet Cong"?
2. What do the many guerrilla-style hit-and-run missions of the Viet Cong teach them about the nature of their enemies, the South Vietnamese and the Americans?
3. What other significant figures are introduced during this introductory section of the book? List two or three of them.
4. What do you think John Paul Vann's motivations are when he is first sent to Vietnam to advise the South Vietnamese military in 1962?
5. Why is the Battle of Ap Bac considered perhaps the most important confrontation of the entire Vietnam War?
6. What important political trends are taking place in North Vietnam and South Vietnam in the early 1960s?
7. What features of John Paul Vann's burial at Arlington stood out?
8. Briefly describe who the National Liberation Front (NLF) are.
9. Briefly describe some of the things John Paul Vann did that get him categorized as lucky by those with whom he served.
10. Why is General Huynh Van Cao's chief-of-staff, Lt. Colonel Bui Dinh Dam, selected, even though he is a North Vietnamese and General Huynh Van Cao is a general for the South?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Richard M. Nixon was elected president in 1968, what actions did he take with regard to the war in Vietnam? Provide 2-3 examples, along with your analysis of whether or not these actions helped or hindered the war effort. Also, how did Nixon's policies mesh or differ with the views espoused throughout the book by John Paul Vann?
Essay Topic 2
Khe Sanh was mentioned in the text as one of the so-called "Hill Fights". First, what did the term "Hill Fights" refer to? Second, why was there a great deal of media attention placed on the plight of the marines stationed at Khe Sanh? What was the symbolic significance of this battle and how was the outcome portrayed by the American media and the Vietcong propaganda machine?
Essay Topic 3
President John Kennedy wanted to approach the situation in South Vietnam with a tactic he termed "Counter Insurgency" (COIN). What was counter-insurgency and how was it implemented? Did it have the effect that JFK wanted it to? Why or why not? Would the program have been more effective if it were implemented earlier or in a more aggressive way? Why or why not?
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