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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 39-41: The Journey Begins; The Long Day Wanes; To Sail Beyond...the Western Stars, Until I Die.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What became the new policy of the Johnson administration toward Latin America in the 1960s?
(a) Eradicate poverty.
(b) Create democracy.
(c) Support U.S. corporations doing business there.
(d) Overthrow governments.

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

3. What happened to Vietnam when Indochina broke up into four countries?
(a) Vietnam was bombed.
(b) Vietnam was assimilated into Communist China.
(c) Vietnam was divided into Communist North and Non-Communist South.
(d) Vietman was rife with anarchy.

4. Who provided the American ground troops for Vietnam?
(a) America's poor.
(b) Republican party officials.
(c) America's elite Ivy League school graduates.
(d) Corporations.

5. Who witnessed poverty firsthand and saw postwar devastation in Europe?
(a) Herbert Hoover.
(b) Thomas Gould.
(c) Robert F. Kennedy.
(d) Robert McAllister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Robert Kennedy openly criticize about American policy in Vietnam?

2. What discouraged Robert Kennedy during his work in the Justice Department?

3. When Robert Kennedy returned to the Justice Department after the death of his brother, who did he find in charge?

4. What did Robert Kennedy warn against in Latin America when Johnson became President?

5. Who ran on the political platform of ending the war in 1968?

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