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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. According to John Paul Vann and the author, in what year does the U.S. Marines begin to burn villages to flush out Vietcong encampments?

2. Which U.S. general becomes the object of ridicule among the American advisers and fighting personnel?

3. University students in which city start riots to protest Diem's government?

4. Brigadier General Pham Quoc Thuan constructs this facility based on the demands of U.S. G.I.s:

5. Which province does John Paul Vann and his friend conspire to re-take?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did General Harkins feel the way he did about John Paul Vann's report?

2. In 1963, President Diem set off what was known as the "Buddhist Crisis". What was this and what was the eventual result of it?

3. What do we know about John Paul Vann's lineage?

4. Which parent did the majority of the household chores in the Vann home? Why?

5. What were some of John Paul Vann's assigned duties upon his return to Vietnam?

6. What prominent CIA figure eventually adopted and promoted John Paul Vann's assessment of the Vietnam War? Why was this person important?

7. When did Myrtle Lee Tripp's second husband, Frank Vann, finally adopt John Paul Vann as his son? Why did it take so long?

8. One of the unique features of the Vietnam War was the war correspondent (a special type of journalist) that went to the war zone and reported on what was happening there. How did this affect how the U.S. military commanders conducted the war?

9. Was John Paul Vann content to fulfill his new duties? Why or why not?

10. What vital information did John Paul Vann include in a three-page report to General Harkins and Colonel Porter regarding General Huynh Van Cao's approach to the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the U.S. military's rationale for the burning of villages policy enacted in August, 1965? Given his strong desire to defeat the Vietcong, why did John Paul Vann disassociate himself from the practice in a very vocal way? Did John Paul Vann believe that the U.S. marines could have pursued a better course of action? If so, what was it?

Essay Topic 2

The Vietnam War era is one characterized by controversy and uncertainty. What were some of the reasons why the U.S. military's efforts in Vietnam were seen in such a negative light "back home" in America? Why was there growing pressure to end the war and bring the troops home? What were some of the contributing factors that caused America to finally end their presence in Vietnam?

Essay Topic 3

There were many reasons why the United States decided to directly involve our military in Vietnam. Chief among them was the performance of the Army of the Republic of Viet Nam (ARVN). Briefly describe the condition of the ARVN that prompted many American advisers and military intelligence personnel to recommend "sending in the Marines"? If the United States hadn't sent in fighting men and women, how do you think South Vietnam might have fared on its own?

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