Kennedy Administration

Kennedy Administration

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History

11th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What made the election of 1960 different? Options: Both candidates were war heroes, The first election where both candidates were born in the 20th century, It was the first election of the Cold War, Kennedy lost the popular vote, but won the election

Back

The first election where both candidates were born in the 20th century

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did President Kennedy promise by the end of the decade? Options: To end the war in Vietnam, To ban all nuclear weapons, To land a man on the moon, To end the Cold War

Back

To land a man on the moon

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was Kennedy's White House called?

Back

Camelot

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who led the Cuban Revolution?

Back

Fidel Castro

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was Kennedy's biggest failure as president? Options: The Cuban Missile Crisis, Not getting the first person in space, The Bay of Pigs Invasion, Getting involved in Vietnam

Back

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did President Kennedy do when he found a missile site in Cuba?

Back

He ordered a naval blockade of Cuba

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?

Back

13 days

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why was President Kennedy in Texas in November 1963?

Back

He was beginning his re-election campaign.

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who killed President Kennedy?

Back

Lee Harvey Oswald