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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Halberstam say happened when control shifted out of Taylor's hands in March and April 1965?
(a) Reports began to be closer to actual realities.
(b) Reports began to be issued with greater frequency.
(c) Reports began to describe American troops' atrocities.
(d) Reports began to reduce estimations of Vietcong troop strength.

2. What happened in the Gulf of Tonkin as a part of 34A?
(a) An American ship sunk a North Vietnamese PT boat.
(b) The VIetcong launched missiles at an American plane.
(c) An American ship was torpedoed.
(d) An American plane was shot down by Russian Migs.

3. How did the Kennedy administration see the war in Vietnam?
(a) As a gift to Asian allies.
(b) As a diversion from domestic problems.
(c) As a boon to the military contractors.
(d) As a war against Communism.

4. When did Kennedy first send advisers to Vietnam?
(a) February 1962.
(b) June 1963.
(c) May 1962.
(d) October 1961.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Halberstam say happened that threatened the relationship between Diem and the Buddhists?

3. Why was Chester Bowles assigned to a different position?

4. Which cabinet member was opposed to the Bay of Pigs invasion?

5. What was Paul Kattenburg's view of the war, in early 1964?

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