JFK- Carter's presidencies

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The factor that may have most helped JFK win the Election of 1960 was: He was Catholic, He looked good during the TV debates, He was known to be the most experienced candidate, He was friendly with Fidel Castro

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He looked good during the TV debates

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Which event was a CIA-sponsored invasion that failed miserably? Options: Cuban Missile Crisis, Alliance for Progress, Bay of Pigs, Marshall Plan

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Bay of Pigs

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The U.S. met the Cuban Missile Crisis with which action? Options: Naval quarantine of offensive weaponry, Air strikes on missile sites on island, Launching Bay of Pigs operation, Presented case to UN for sanctions

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Naval quarantine of offensive weaponry

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Who took over the presidency after JFK was assassinated?

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Lyndon B Johnson

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Johnson's domestic program was called

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Great Society

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What was the purpose of LBJ's Great Society?

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end poverty

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Soviet missiles found here almost caused WWIII

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Cuba

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Fidel Castro was the leader of what country?

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Cuba

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What type of government did Fidel Castro implement once he gained control of Cuba?

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Communist

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What was the Bay of Pigs event?

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An attempt by the U.S. government to overthrow Castro