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

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

3. What American policy change instigated by the Johnson administration did Robert Kennedy oppose in Latin America?

4. Who resigned as Attorney General in 1964?

5. What did Robert Kennedy discover during his travel to Latin America to garner support for the Alliance for Progress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action did the Pentagon take in Vietnam against the advice of Robert Kennedy?

2. What difficult decision did Robert Kennedy take after the Tet Offensive?

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

4. What did Robert Kennedy warn the U.S. government about in Latin America?

5. Why did the Tet Offensive increase animosity of the American public towards the Vietnam War?

6. What did Robert Kennedy do after he resigned as Attorney General?

7. Robert Kennedy emerged as a champion of the rights of certain people. Who were they?

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

9. What happened during the 1963 election campaign that devastated Robert Kennedy?

10. What was happening to the American people as the Vietnam War dragged on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the Alliance for Progress? What did this organization do under John F. Kennedy? How did its purpose change under the Johnson administration? Who opposed the alliance's new focus? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The four rhetorical modes of writing are exposition, argumentation, description, and narration. Which mode or modes are used in this book and how? List at least one example of each mode you find in the book. Explain what reason Schlesinger might have had for using it.

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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