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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 plan was the U.S. government preparing for by the end of 1964?
(a) Have the South take military action against the North.
(b) Strike directly against China.
(c) Bring in a coalition of forces against the Vietcong.
(d) Have Cambodia and Laos intervene.

2. Where does Halberstam say McNamara found people to work under him as Secretary of Defense?
(a) England.
(b) Academia.
(c) Boeing.
(d) The auto industry.

3. How does Halberstam say McNamara learned about the affairs in Vietnam?
(a) By talking to people.
(b) By seeing for himself.
(c) By reading reports.
(d) By conducting academic studies.

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

5. What position did the Kennedy administration take with regard to nuclear disarmament?
(a) Kennedy wanted to eliminate nuclear weapons altogether.
(b) Kennedy wanted to reduce the number of nuclear weapons to a reasonable number.
(c) Kennedy wanted to make sure that the U.S. and Russia had comparable arsenals.
(d) Kennedy wanted to show Kruschev that he was tough.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Kennedy administration represent to America?

2. When did the problem with the Buddhist monks begin?

3. How many troops were in Vietnam when Kennedy was assassinated?

4. What does Halberstam say McNamara tried to do with his fact-finding missions to Vietnam?

5. When did Kennedy become well known in Washington?

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