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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news of Mayhew does Herr receive at China Beach?

2. What is the General's response?

3. What is an RPG?

4. What did the NVA leave behind?

5. What is the name of the 26th Marines company?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What type of relationship do the soldiers and correspondents maintain? Is it symbiotic? Are there moments of tension? Are they respectful?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impact of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death on the Vietnam War both at home and overseas.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of illegal drugs and marijuana among Vietnam soldiers. Why were the drugs used? How were they obtained? What effect did the drugs have on the soldiers? What happened when strung out soldiers returned to the United States? Did the use of drugs in Vietnam influence the drug culture in America? How so?

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