Unfit for Command Test | Final Test - Hard

Jerome Corsi
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Unfit for Command Test | Final Test - Hard

Jerome Corsi
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kerry admit to about his decision to be part of the Swift Boats during Vietnam, in The Vietnam Experience: A War Remembered?

2. What is the first sub-section of Part 1 of the book titled?

3. What does O'Neill call Kerry during his time in Vietnam?

4. What do the Swiftees say that Kerry's actual nickname was in Vietnam?

5. How does Kerry's gunner, Stephen Gardner, describe the sampan incident?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Kerry initially try to avoid serving in the war?

2. Why is it important to understand when the problems between O'Neill and Kerry began?

3. What is an example of the report that Kerry lacked the nerves for combat and often would overreact to situations?

4. How was Kerry awarded the third Purple Heart, and why was it significant?

5. How did one of Kerry's suggestions affect the Swiftees when they were ordered to employ Psychological Operations against the enemy?

6. What was the length of a normal tour of duty, how did Kerry's time in the war compare to it, and how did the other officers regard his actions?

7. What did O'Neill first do to challenge Kerry on his testimony, and how did Kerry respond?

8. What were the events surrounding the first Purple Heart medal that Kerry received, and why do the authors question its validity?

9. What is the significance of O'Neill's suggestion that the readers of the book view the video of the debate between him and Kerry?

10. What was the conversation between Kerry and the Captain of an LST en route to An Thoi, and why do the authors dispute it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Unfit for Command begins with an Introduction and 2 quotes.

1) What is the purpose for the Introduction and how do O'Neill and Corsi make their intentions clear from the beginning? What are those intentions and why are they important?

2) Describe the 2 quotes used at the very beginning of the Introduction and how they relates to the authors' objectives. Why are they an effective way to start the book?

Essay Topic 2

What were the events leading up to Kerry's service in Vietnam? Explain how he attempted to avoid active duty and why he chose to be stationed with the Swift Boats. How did the Swift Boats' mission change and what was Kerry's response? Why is this significant for the authors' case against Kerry becoming the Commander in Chief? Use the information and quotes from Part 1 to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Kerry's testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is the catalyst for much of the book's objection to his ability to be the Commander in Chief.

1) Detail the statements made by Kerry, how they were perceived at the time, and why O'Neill and the other veterans objected to them so fiercely. Which ones were the most offensive or damaging? Why?

2) Who was the Committee made up of, and why was that important in their purpose and receptiveness to Kerry's testimony?

3) Who was responsible for writing Kerry's speech and how do Kerry's claims about it demonstrate his dishonesty?

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