USA HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What democrat entered the 1968 presidential race, but was shot and killed?
A
Barry Goldwater
B
Robert Kennedy
C
Richard Nixon
D
Lyndon Johnson
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On June 5, 1968, shortly after midnight, Robert F. Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at 1:44 a.m. PDT the following day. Robert F.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kennedy’s campaign was especially active in Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, California, and Washington, D.C. Kennedy’s campaign ended on June 6, 1968 when he was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, following his victory in the California Primary.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sirhan, who is Palestinian and was born in Jerusalem, said in a television interview from prison in 1989 that he had killed Kennedy because he felt betrayed by the senator’s proposal during the campaign to send 50 military planes to Israel.

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