JFK Cold War Lesson

JFK Cold War Lesson

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was an example of Kennedy's New Frontier program?

• Forceful containment of communism
• Peace Corps
• Military interventions in Latin America to protect democracies
• Developing greater nuclear capabilities

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the Berlin Wall was to

• East Germans from fleeing to East Berlin
• West Germans from fleeing to East Berlin
• West Germans from fleeing to West Berlin
• Prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin

Multiple Choice

Soviet missiles found here almost caused WWIII

• Cuba
• Turkey
• East Berlin
• Dominican Republican

Multiple Choice

What failed invasion of Cuba embarrassed JFK & led to his distrust of the CIA?

• Bay of Pigs
• D-Day
• Operation Havana
• Cuban Offensive

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

Who did JFK defeat to win the 1960 Election?

• Richard Nixon
• Dwight Eisenhower
• Lyndon Johnson
• Harry Truman