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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. Who does Halberstam say remained loyal to Diem when the coup began?
(a) The Palace Guard.
(b) The merchants.
(c) The southern part of the country.
(d) The people.

2. How does Halberstam define the flash point?
(a) The point at which the American people were no longer going to support the war.
(b) The point at which he would convince the American people to support the war.
(c) The location at which forces could engage face to face.
(d) The point to which the U.S. could escalate without going to war.

3. What were Diem and Nhu's politics relative to the Vietnamese population's politics?
(a) Diem and Nhu were more monarchical than Vietnamese typically were.
(b) Diem and Nhu favored market capitalism more than the people did.
(c) Diem and Nhu were more communist than the people.
(d) Diem and Nhu relied on the military to enforce their political will.

4. What does Halberstam say the military had been telling President Johnson when he sent an investigative team to Vietnam?
(a) They had been telling him to bomb.
(b) They had been telling him to send more troops.
(c) They had been telling him that conditions were improving.
(d) They had been telling him to withdraw.

5. What does Halberstam say was the result of the Chinese Revolution and the McCarthy period?
(a) The U.S. took an aggressive stance toward Communism.
(b) The U.S. sought out diplomatic solutions.
(c) The U.S. strengthened trade ties in Europe.
(d) The U.S. took pre-emptive action against Communism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Kennedy ask to be Secretary of State instead of Adlai Stevenson?

2. What plan was the U.S. government preparing for by the end of 1964?

3. What stance does Halberstam say the administration took as the public sentiment deteriorated?

4. How did McNamara achieve his goals while he was at Ford?

5. How does Halberstam say Dean Rusk felt about his interview with Kennedy for the Secretary of State job?

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