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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of reports does Halberstam say would come from the head of the U.S. command after his 1962 appointment?
(a) Reports that were imperial propaganda.
(b) Pragmatic and diplomatic reports.
(c) Highly detailed reports.
(d) Unrealistic reports.

2. How does Halberstam say Kennedy was feeling about the war at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) Frustrated.
(b) Enthusiastic.
(c) Dispirited.
(d) Optimistic.

3. When did Kennedy become well known in Washington?
(a) When he first entered politics.
(b) During the Cuban Missile Crisis.
(c) In the 1960 campaign.
(d) In his race for Senate.

4. How does Halberstam say Lyndon Johnson felt in the Kennedy administration?
(a) He felt like a socialist among capitalists.
(b) He felt like a midwesterner among East-coast men.
(c) He felt like a teacher among his students.
(d) He felt like a relic of previous administrations.

5. What events does Halberstam say affected American perceptions of its global priorities?
(a) The agitation of labor unions in America and Europe.
(b) The revolution in Cuba.
(c) The escalation of the Cold War and the fall of China.
(d) The tension over civil rights in America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Halberstam say the U.S. assured its generals during their meeting in Vietnam?

2. What had USAID done in Vietnam at the beginning of Chapter 15?

3. How many soldiers had the U.S. sent to Vietnam in its first commitment of troops?

4. Where was the war going badly, at the time when the White House was losing faith in Diem?

5. What did the U.S. embassy offer to Diem and Nhu when the coup began?

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