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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 conclusion did Robert Kennedy come to after his Latin American trip?

2. What did American political parties press for in Vietnam in the 1960s?

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

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

5. How many American troops were in Vietnam in 1968?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Robert Kennedy differ from the American military community in his view of what the country needed to focus on for peace and prosperity?

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

6. Where did Cesar Chavez take Robert Kennedy, and what effect did it have on Kennedy?

7. What did Robert Kennedy do after he resigned as Attorney General?

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

9. How did Robert Kennedy differ from Lyndon B. Johnson on national issues?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does counter-insurgency differ from action diplomacy? Which is more effective and why? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

The four rhetorical modes of writing are exposition, argumentation, description, and narration. Which mode or modes are used in this book and how? List at least one example of each mode you find in the book. Explain what reason Schlesinger might have had for using it.

Essay Topic 3

Define, compare, and contrast the basic elements of segregation and integration. What are merits or disadvantages of each? Share your opinion.

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