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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did many Democrats want Robert Kennedy to do in 1964?

2. What did Robert Kennedy try to do to help the poor in America?

3. Who provided the American ground troops for Vietnam?

4. Who did Robert Kennedy spend time trying to assist for most of his career?

5. Who moved in a direction independent of the Soviet Union following the release of American prisoners in Cuba?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Robert Kennedy think about the war in Vietnam?

2. Robert Kennedy emerged as a champion of the rights of certain people. Who were they?

3. How did Johnson use Robert Kennedy's popularity as Attorney General for his own gain?

4. What did Robert Kennedy think were the most important issues facing America?

5. What effect did the Vietnam War have on the Johnson administration?

6. What did Robert Kennedy warn the U.S. government about in Latin America?

7. What did Robert Kennedy do to improve American foreign policy in 1963?

8. What was happening to the American people as the Vietnam War dragged on?

9. What difficult decision did Robert Kennedy take after the Tet Offensive?

10. Why did the Tet Offensive increase animosity of the American public towards the Vietnam War?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief portrait study of Robert Kennedy. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him through his life? How did he change from the beginning of the book, to his work in the Justice Department, and finally as a candidate for President?

Essay Topic 2

Joseph McCarthy classified many American citizens as Communist "subversives." How did this classification isolate these people and engender fear in the public? What effect did this classification have on the judicial system initially when McCarthy reigns supreme? What effect did it have when McCarthy is removed from power? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

What is counter-insurgency? Does this policy assist the United States in forging international alliances? Why or why not? What are potential problems? Explain.

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