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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 30-33: The Foreign Policy Breach: Latin America; Vietnam Legacy; The Breach Widens: Vietnam; The Breach Widens: South Africa, New York.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the old practice of American politics?
(a) Fathers gave sons jobs.
(b) Political decisions were made in small rooms, and "bosses" controlled who ran for office.
(c) Young people were energized to mobilize powerful political campaigns.
(d) The Italian mob controlled all political decision-making.

2. When John Kennedy stood for reelection, what was the country enamored by?
(a) Southern Baptists.
(b) The New Frontier and the culture of Camelot.
(c) Martin Luther King.
(d) Southern Democrats.

3. What three organizations did Robert Kennedy enlist support from?
(a) NRDC, EPA, and Security Commission.
(b) UNICEF, World Bank, and IMF.
(c) FBI, CIA, and Pentagon.
(d) Bureau of Narcotics, IRS, and the Interstate Commerce Commission.

4. What American policy change instigated by the Johnson administration did Robert Kennedy oppose in Latin America?
(a) Installing puppet regimes.
(b) Withholding aid unless American corporations were given advantages.
(c) Fighting with revolutionaries.
(d) Removing dictators.

5. Which issue did Robert Kennedy think posed the greatest threat facing the nation?
(a) Organized crime.
(b) Civil rights.
(c) Communism.
(d) Narcotics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the hated dictator in former Indochina in the 1960s?

2. What happened to Vietnam when Indochina broke up into four countries?

3. What was one of Robert Kennedy's early disappointments with the Johnson administration?

4. What did Robert Kennedy become known for when he debated political arguments during the presidential campaign in 1964?

5. What was on the mind of Americans when John Kennedy was elected as President?

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