Cold War Presidents Review

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President Kennedy vowed that by the end of the 1960's Americans would: destroy communism, invade Cuba, Put men on the moon, Travel to deep space

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Put men on the moon

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All of these are true about JFK's assassination EXCEPT: He was hit by bullets from more than one gun, Lee Harvey Oswald shot him from a 6th floor window, It occurred in Dallas, Texas, Hundreds of people witnessed the event

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He was hit by bullets from more than one gun

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All of these were a part of the deal that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis EXCEPT: U.S. promised not to invade Cuba, Soviets dismantled the Cuban missiles, Soviets returned U-2 pilot Gary Powers, U.S. dismantled their missiles in Turkey

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Soviets returned U-2 pilot Gary Powers

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Johnson's Great Society program focused on

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programs such as Medicare and Medicaid

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Which of the following statements about today’s society would President Johnson likely agree with?
If we are to achieve a Great Society we have to make progress in making sure that all Americans share in the wealth our society produces, People living in poverty should not expect any help in trying to improve their economic situation, A persons educational level is not related to their economic success, We have achieved a Great Society

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If we are to achieve a Great Society we have to make progress in making sure that all Americans share in the wealth our society produces

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Which of the following statements best connects Johnson’s Great Society to President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal? Options: The Great Society had no connection to the New Deal, The Great Society sought, like the New Deal, to improve the lives of Americans facing economic hardships., The Great Society was created to solve problems created by the New Deal, The Great Society and the New Deal were both ideas of the Republican Party

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The Great Society sought, like the New Deal, to improve the lives of Americans facing economic hardships.

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What pre-school program for low-income children was created during the Johnson Administration?

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Head Start

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What role did the Nixon tapes play in discovering the truth about the Watergate scandal?

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Nixon refused to hand over the tapes, which told of how he was covering up the break-in.

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How did the Watergate Scandal affect American politics?

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It had a negative impact because it caused distrust in the government.

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Nixon ran for president in 1960 and lost to ______________________________ in one of the closest elections.

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John F. Kennedy