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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Halberstam say was the result of the Chinese Revolution and the McCarthy period?
(a) The U.S. strengthened trade ties in Europe.
(b) The U.S. took pre-emptive action against Communism.
(c) The U.S. took an aggressive stance toward Communism.
(d) The U.S. sought out diplomatic solutions.

2. What did Robert Lovett represent for Kennedy?
(a) A connection with the opposition.
(b) A bright new talent.
(c) A link to previous administrations.
(d) A brilliant theoretical thinker.

3. Why didn't Kennedy offer the position of Secretary of State to McGeorge Bundy?
(a) Bundy was too old and conservative.
(b) Bundy was a Republican and too young.
(c) Bundy did not have the support of the Jews.
(d) Bundy had a reputation for saying damaging things off the cuff.

4. What position had Robert Lovett been appointed to in 1947?
(a) Secretary of Defense.
(b) Secretary of State.
(c) Undersecretary of State.
(d) Secretary of the Interior.

5. Where did the first confrontation take place in Indochina?
(a) Laos.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Malaysia.
(d) Cambodia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Halberstam say Dean Rusk felt in the Kennedy administration?

2. What did the Geneva Convention decide in Vietnam?

3. What events does Halberstam say affected American perceptions of its global priorities?

4. Which issue was NOT confronting the nation when the Kennedy administration took office?

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

(see the answer key)

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