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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Robert Kennedy vehemently oppose as it escalated by 1967?
(a) Soviet invasion.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) Alliance for Progress.
(d) Cuban Missile Crisis.

2. When Robert Kennedy returned to the Justice Department after the death of his brother, who did he find in charge?
(a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(b) Robert Brown.
(c) George Wallace.
(d) Steve Moody.

3. What policy did the U.S. government take in 1962-3 towards preventing the spread of Communism abroad?
(a) Sending off troops to Asia.
(b) Sending aid to growing nations.
(c) Sending off troops to Africa.
(d) Building a gigantic wall in Cuba.

4. Who was paranoid about losing the election in 1964?
(a) Robert Kennedy.
(b) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) Robert Brown.

5. What gained popularity in Vietnam in the 1960s?
(a) Communism.
(b) Guerilla warfare.
(c) Food camps.
(d) Death camps.

6. What decision did President Johnson make about the war in Vietnam during the 1960s?
(a) To gradually withdraw troops in a year.
(b) To overthrow the government in a military coup.
(c) To stay and add more troops.
(d) To withdraw troops immediately.

7. What incident occurred in 1968 in Vietnam that antagonized public opinion toward Johnson?
(a) Arrival of Soviet troops in Miami.
(b) Tet Offensive.
(c) Murder of Joe McCarthy.
(d) Division of Vietnam into North and South Vietnam.

8. Where were the problems of Latin America replicated in the 1960s?
(a) South America.
(b) Indochina.
(c) Africa.
(d) Australia.

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

10. 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.

11. What devastated Robert Kennedy?
(a) The arrival of twins.
(b) The death of the president.
(c) The creation of South Vietnam.
(d) The building of nuclear Iran.

12. What did Robert Kennedy find out when he traveled to Latin America?
(a) The people were wildly enthusiastic about his arrival.
(b) The people resented American support of despotic governments simply for being anti-Communist.
(c) The Latin American people were violently oppressed by dictators.
(d) Latin America was under heavy bombardment.

13. Who did Robert Kennedy spend time trying to assist for most of his career?
(a) The feisty Boston Whalers.
(b) The wealthy suburban Democrats.
(c) The argumentative Southern Baptists.
(d) The poor and disenfranchised.

14. What conclusion did Robert Kennedy come to after his Latin American trip?
(a) That Latin America was too difficult to deal with.
(b) That they should bring in troops.
(c) That the administration would have to pick and choose what problems to address.
(d) That they should concede defeat to Communist dictators.

15. What did Robert Kennedy become known for when he debated political arguments during the presidential campaign in 1964?
(a) His ruthlessness.
(b) His passion and bluntness.
(c) His sly attitude.
(d) His charismatic personality.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who failed to ask enough questions as a political leader during the insurgency in Vietnam?

3. Who told the American public that the Americans were winning in Vietnam in 1968?

4. What was Robert Kennedy's margin when he won a Senate seat in New York?

5. Who fed rumors to Johnson about Robert Kennedy?

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