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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. Who assisted in secret negotiations with Castro?

2. Who resigned as Attorney General in 1964?

3. After riots in 1967, where did President Johnson's focus shift?

4. What gained popularity in Vietnam in the 1960s?

5. What devastated Robert Kennedy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why was Robert Kennedy labeled a "reformer" during the Vietnam War?

5. How did the role of the Alliance for Progress change under the Johnson administration?

6. How was Diem ousted by power, and what did the American military do after the dictator was removed?

7. What effect did the Vietnam War have on the Johnson administration?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Tensions between certain characters offer insight into unfolding dramatic events. Pick two important individuals that interact with each other and discuss their volatile relationship within the context of historical events. How did their conflict advance a theory or effect if any? Explain.

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