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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27 - Epilogue - Final Word.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mistake had the Kennedy administration made in the Bay of Pigs invasion?
(a) They had not seen that the Cuban people were not opposed to Castro.
(b) They had not checked the weather for the invasion.
(c) They had not supplied enough men and material.
(d) They had underestimated the logistical difficulties of a landing.

2. Who tipped off Senator Wayne Morse about the real situation of the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
(a) General Westmoreland.
(b) President Johnson.
(c) McGeorge Bundy.
(d) An anonymous caller.

3. What does Halberstam say happened that threatened the relationship between Diem and the Buddhists?
(a) Diem reneged on his promises.
(b) Diem and Nhu retreated into aristocratic aloofness.
(c) The Buddhists expanded their protests.
(d) The people backed the Buddhists against Diem.

4. Which of these was NOT a point of disagreement between the White House and the military, in Halberstam's account?
(a) The use of napalm.
(b) The commitment of advisers.
(c) The free fire zones.
(d) The use of jets.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What committee had Kennedy served on in the Senate?

2. When did the Spring offensive start in Vietnam?

3. Which situation had the biggest effect on the Kennedy administration in 1961?

4. What was the outcome of the first confrontation between Vietcong and U.S. troops?

5. Who was the only administration insider arguing against escalation?

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