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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Halberstam say marked the end of the generals' faith in Diem?
(a) The drought and subsequent humanitarian crisis.
(b) The backlash against the army after the botched raids on the pagodas.
(c) The raid on the pagodas.
(d) The influence of American interests on Diem's government.

2. What plan was the U.S. government following by the end of 1964?
(a) Expand the pacification program.
(b) Limit bombing but increase troops on the ground.
(c) Pour as many resources as necessary into Vietnam.
(d) Restrict operations to bombing missions.

3. What does Halberstam say conditions were like in South Vietnam by the end of 1964?
(a) Stabilizing.
(b) Improving.
(c) Settling into a war of attrition.
(d) Deteriorating.

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

5. Whose theories had been used as the basis for expanded militarization in the late 1940s?
(a) George Kennan's.
(b) Chester Bowles'.
(c) Robert McNamara's.
(d) McGeorge Bundy's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Halberstam say was the result of the Chinese Revolution and the McCarthy period?

2. How does Halberstam say McNamara learned about the affairs in Vietnam?

3. What issue did Joseph McCarthy use to energize voters?

4. Who does Halberstam say was especially vocal in calling for a change in U.S. Vietnam policy?

5. What did Hanoi do in response to U.S. war games in the South?

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