The most dramatic convert from supporter to opponent of the Vietnam War was the

A. secretary of defense, Robert McNamara.
B. commander of American forces in Vietnam, William Westmoreland.
C. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Earl Wheeler.
D. U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam, Ellsworth Bunker.


Answer: A

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