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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. Who launched a successful attack against American forces in Vietnam?

2. What did people in America who opposed military action in Vietnam say about the developing conflict in the 1960s?

3. What relationship continued to deteriorate in 1964?

4. What gained popularity in Vietnam in the 1960s?

5. What did Johnson want to use Robert Kennedy for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was happening in Indochina in the 1960s?

2. How did the role of the Alliance for Progress change under the Johnson administration?

3. Where did Robert Kennedy put his attention in 1967?

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

5. After Robert Kennedy left the government, what changes happened in the Justice Department?

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

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

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

9. Why did America's reputation suffer in the early 1960s?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Bay of Pigs Incident and its effect on America's reputation. What action did the Kennedy government take to remedy the situation? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Prior to the assassination of his brother, what was Robert Kennedy most concerned with? How did his focus shift after his brother's death? Why did he choose to run as a presidential candidate? What opposition did he face? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

Both John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy are important characters.

Part 1) Compare John F. Kennedy to Robert Kennedy. How were these two brothers similar and how were they different?

Part 2) What inspirational purpose did Robert's role in the justice department offer John F. Kennedy? Elaborate on this.

Part 3) What effect did John F. Kennedy's assassination have on Robert Kennedy in the immediate short-term and the long-term? Explain.

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