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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is President of the United States in 1962?
(a) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(b) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(c) Richard M. Nixon.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

2. Which event during the Vietnam War is used to discredit General Westmoreland's overall strategy and cause many Americans to demand an end to U.S. involvement there?
(a) The Fall of Saigon.
(b) Tet Offensives of 1968.
(c) Burning of the Reichstag.
(d) The death of Ho Chi Minh.

3. What organization is established by President Kennedy to act as an advisory body to the government in South Vietnam?
(a) Central Intelligence Agency.
(b) Military Assistance Command - Vietnam.
(c) The OSS.
(d) Military Council of Vietnam.

4. Which of the following famous generals is NOT present in the funeral processional of John Paul Vann?
(a) General John Pershing.
(b) General William Westmoreland.
(c) Lt. General Richard Stilwell.
(d) General Bruce Palmer, Jr.

5. The Communist forces of North Vietnam are led by which of the following men?
(a) Ho Chi Minh.
(b) Ngo Dinh Diem.
(c) Mao Tse-Tung.
(d) General Huynh Van Cao.

Short Answer Questions

1. General Edward Lansdale is a clandestine operative for which U.S. government agency?

2. How far off (in miles) from their intended landing zones are the ARVN paratroopers eventually dropped?

3. Who is John Paul Vann's immediate superior?

4. This person is an influential figure in stabilizing the national government of the Philippines during the 1950s and was sent to South Vietnam to see if he could do the same there.

5. The Battle of Ap Bac is seen as a huge ________________ for the Viet Cong.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you believe General Harkins and others in the United States' military and intelligence communities put so much stock into the opinions of Vietnamese military leaders like General Huynh Van Cao, often at the expense of more sound advice from their own people, like John Paul Vann?

2. What important political trends are taking place in North Vietnam and South Vietnam in the early 1960s?

3. Why is the use of terminology in reference to Ho Chi Minh's forces important for the Americans and South Vietnamese to establish?

4. What are some of the difficulties in getting the South Vietnamese prepared to engage the Viet Cong?

5. As adviser to the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN, John Paul Vann is responsible for the defense and preservation of what area in Vietnam?

6. What are some of the many diverse features of the populace in South Vietnam that prevented a strong, unified front against the Viet Cong?

7. In 1962, what is the United States' stated primary role in Vietnam?

8. What do you think John Paul Vann's motivations are when he is first sent to Vietnam to advise the South Vietnamese military in 1962?

9. Discuss the significance of John Paul Vann's promotion to senior adviser for a corps region. How is this significant?

10. In what ways does John Paul Vann's life embody the spirit of the United States in the Vietnam War?

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