Which of the following statements best summarizes the overall meaning of "charming billy"
A. US soldiers in the Vietnam War were proud to represent their country.
B. Soldiers from the Vietnam War were less effective because some of them has been drafted.
C. The US military did not properly prepare soldiers for the fighting conditions in Vietnam.
D. The soldiers in the Vietnam War needed training in both physical and psychological survival tactics.

Respuesta :

The claim that sums up the general meaning of "Chaming Billy" is that soldiers in the Vietnam War needed training in physical and psychological survival tactics, as shown in option D.

We can arrive at this answer because:

  • The protagonist of the story, Paul Berlin, is called to serve the American army during the war in Vietnam.
  • Although he is happy to serve his country he is very scared and worried.
  • That's because he knows that war is a very dangerous thing and besides being afraid of being hurt, he's afraid of embarrassing the nation.

Paul receives good physical training, combat and survival tactics and although he is prepared, he is still very scared.

This shows that in addition to physical training, psychological training was needed to ensure that soldiers were more efficient and had balanced mental health.

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