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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 role was Robert F. Kenned a great choice for but hesitant to take on for fear of nepotism?

2. What organization was created to support American foreign policy in the 1960s?

3. Whose Senate campaign did Robert Kennedy manage?

4. What was a difficult decision that the Attorney General Robert Kennedy faced during judicial prosecutions?

5. Which organization worked outside the confines and control of any governmental branch or agency?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the FBI function during the 1960s when John F. Kennedy came to power?

2. What was Robert Kennedy's role in the investigation of Kohler Plumbing?

3. Does Rose Fitzgerald's father accept Joseph Kennedy?

4. What role did Robert Kennedy play in the early 1950s in government?

5. How did Robert Kennedy assist his brother in his 1960 Presidential campaign?

6. What did Robert Kennedy do to mitigate hostile relations with Cuba?

7. What action did Robert Kennedy take to avert the escalation of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

8. What did Robert Kennedy do in New York to improve the lives of the poverty-stricken?

9. Describe Robert Kennedy's actions regarding the notorious investigation against six large steel companies.

10. What action taken by Soviet leader Khrushchev immediately caused a red alert for American security?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prior to the assassination of his brother, what was Robert Kennedy most concerned with? How did his focus shift after his brother's death? Why did he choose to run as a presidential candidate? What opposition did he face? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is counter-insurgency? Does this policy assist the United States in forging international alliances? Why or why not? What are potential problems? Explain.

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