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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 did Robert Kennedy discover about the FBI and the CIA after the assassination of the President?

2. Whose administration was falling apart as the war in Vietnam continued to rage in 1967?

3. Who resigned in 1964?

4. What did many Democrats want Robert Kennedy to do in 1964?

5. Why did some Americans believe that staying in Vietnam was important?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did America's reputation suffer in the early 1960s?

2. How did Robert Kennedy differ from the American military community in his view of what the country needed to focus on for peace and prosperity?

3. What did Kennedy do to ease tensions with Cuba?

4. What did Robert Kennedy discover when he traveled abroad?

5. How did Robert Kennedy differ from Lyndon B. Johnson on national issues?

6. Where did Robert Kennedy put his attention in 1967?

7. How did Johnson use Robert Kennedy's popularity as Attorney General for his own gain?

8. What did Robert Kennedy do to improve American foreign policy in 1963?

9. What did Robert Kennedy think were the most important issues facing America?

10. What was happening in Indochina in the 1960s?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Bay of Pigs Incident and its effect on America's reputation. What action did the Kennedy government take to remedy the situation? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Compare hawks and doves with regard to the Vietnam War. Which viewpoint had more merit? What were the positives and negatives of each viewpoint? How did the progress of the war reflect these viewpoints? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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