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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 happened to John Kennedy in Texas in November 1963?
(a) He got a degree.
(b) He was assassinated.
(c) He began a war.
(d) He won an election.

2. What did Southern conservatives call the administration in 1964?
(a) Segregationist.
(b) Bleeding heart liberals.
(c) Right-wing.
(d) Religious.

3. What discouraged Robert Kennedy during his work in the Justice Department?
(a) His inability to obtain indictments of the big players in labor and management corruption.
(b) Death of his brother.
(c) Violation of civil rights.
(d) Joe McCarthy's popularity.

4. What did the CIA attempt to do to Fidel Castro and failed?
(a) Win him over.
(b) Assassinate him.
(c) Promote him.
(d) Educate him.

5. Who did John F. Kennedy run against in the 1960 presidential primary?
(a) Communists and Socialists.
(b) Robert Kennedy and Jimmy Hoffa.
(c) Lyndon Johnson and Hubert Humphrey.
(d) Joe McCarthy and Walter Reuther.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wanted to immediately take action to retaliate against the placement of missiles in Cuba?

2. What did Robert Kennedy find out when he traveled to Latin America?

3. Who assisted in secret negotiations with Castro?

4. Who signed a limited test ban treaty in 1963?

5. As Attorney General, what did Robert Kennedy become well known for?

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