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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Kennedy's position on the Cold War policies of his predecessors?
(a) He was going to continue them.
(b) He was going to end them.
(c) He did not want to follow them.
(d) He was going to improve on them.

2. What did Robert Lovett represent for Kennedy?
(a) A brilliant theoretical thinker.
(b) A link to previous administrations.
(c) A bright new talent.
(d) A connection with the opposition.

3. What events does Halberstam say affected American perceptions of its global priorities?
(a) The agitation of labor unions in America and Europe.
(b) The tension over civil rights in America.
(c) The revolution in Cuba.
(d) The escalation of the Cold War and the fall of China.

4. When did Kennedy become well known in Washington?
(a) In the 1960 campaign.
(b) When he first entered politics.
(c) In his race for Senate.
(d) During the Cuban Missile Crisis.

5. Which cabinet member was opposed to the Bay of Pigs invasion?
(a) Dean Rusk.
(b) McGeorge Bundy.
(c) Chester Bowles.
(d) Robert McNamara.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many soldiers had the U.S. sent to Vietnam in its first commitment of troops?

2. What position did the Kennedy administration take with regard to nuclear disarmament?

3. What did the Kennedy administration represent to America?

4. What position had Robert Lovett been appointed to in 1947?

5. How did the Kennedy administration see the war in Vietnam?

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