Robert Kennedy and His Times Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What disastrous incident failed miserably in Cuba and resulted in the death of numerous invading troops? (from Chapters 19-22: The Kennedys and the Cold War; the CIA and Counterinsurgency; The Cuban Connection: I; Robert Kennedy and the Missile Crisis)

Hasta Luego.

Bay of Pigs.

Capturing the citadel.

Port de Santiago.

2.

What did Robert Kennedy discover during his travel to Latin America to garner support for the Alliance for Progress? (from Chapters 23-25: The Cuban Connection II; Missions to the Third World; The Brothers II)

The Alliance for Progress is run by a Communist dictator.

There is a lot of Anti-American sentiment among the people of these nations.

The Soviet Union was secretly overtaking many governments in Latin America.

The FBI was working with the CIA to undermine the Alliance for Progress.

3.

Where did Robert Kennedy research poverty? (from Chapters 17-18: The Politics of Justice; Justice and Poverty)

Urban ghettos.

In the courtroom.

In a law firm.

In the library.

4.

Who failed to ask enough questions as a political leader during the insurgency in Vietnam? (from Chapters 30-33: The Foreign Policy Breach: Latin America; Vietnam Legacy; The Breach Widens: Vietnam; The Breach Widens: South Africa, New York)

President Johnson.

Robert Kennedy.

Cabot Lodge.

President Kennedy.

5.

What services did the model community program offer in New York? (from Chapters 17-18: The Politics of Justice; Justice and Poverty)

Education and foster homes.

Access to food, clean beds, and clean clothes.

Crisis intervention and conflict resolution.

Early childhood intervention, vocational training, employment, day care, and legal services.

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