Cuban Missile Crisis

Open Ended

What were the social, cultural, and economic changes at the onset of the Cold War era?

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of President JFK's leadership during the Cold War?

• He escalated military tensions

• He promoted peace and diplomacy

• He ignored international conflicts

• He focused solely on domestic issues

Open Ended

What impact did television have on JFK during the presidential debate?

Multiple Choice

What were the main issues discussed during the Nixon vs. JFK debate?

• Civil Rights

• Foreign Policy

• Economic Policy

• Healthcare

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the televised debates in the 1960 presidential election?

• They were the first of their kind

• They had no impact on the election

• They were only watched by a few people

• They were held in multiple locations

Multiple Choice

What strategy did JFK prefer instead of Brinkmanship?

• Flexible Response

• Nuclear Annihilation

• Ground War

• Isolationism

Multiple Choice

In this picture, JFK met with young Americans who volunteered to serve in the Peace Corps. What was the purpose of the Peace Corps?

• To provide military support

• To promote peace and friendship

• To conduct scientific research

• To assist in economic development

Multiple Choice

What does this map display?

• The Iron Curtain

• Countries in NATO

• Countries in Warsaw Pact

• Marshall Plan

Multiple Choice

What was Truman's goal of "Containment" as depicted in the map?

• To promote democracy worldwide

• To keep Communism from spreading

• To establish military bases

• To support economic growth in Europe

Multiple Choice

What were the consequences of the expansion of Communism out of the USSR as depicted in the image?

• Increased global tensions

• Strengthened democracy in Europe

• Economic growth in the USSR

• Isolation of Eastern Europe

Multiple Select

Tick all that apply: 26 July 1953

• An attack in army barracks went wrong

• Raul and Fidel went to court

• Castro used the court as a stage for his campaign

• 'History will absolve me' speech

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome of this event?

• the invasion force was killed/captured, failing to overthrow Castro and publicly embarrassing the USA

• the Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba were successfully destroyed by U.S. special forces

• the invasion led to an uprising that overthrew Fidel Castro, the Communist dictator of Cuba

• the invasion was repelled by the Cuban military, yet America's involvement remained a secret

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason the USSR wanted to be Cuba's ally during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• To secure the Communist government of Cuba

• To establish a military base in Cuba

• To keep nuclear weapons pointed at the USA

• To promote trade with the USA

Open Ended

List two major U.S. cities that would have been in range of Soviet missiles:

Multiple Choice

What agreement did Khrushchev and JFK reach regarding the missiles during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• To invade Cuba

• To remove the missiles

• To send more missiles to Cuba

• To form an alliance with the USSR

Multiple Choice

Which term described how the Soviet Union's effort to control some countries in Eastern Europe by not allowing their people to communicate with others outside of the Soviet Union?

• The Iron Curtain
• Soviet Union Control
• The Berlin Airlift
• The Warsaw Pact

Multiple Choice

What was the political status of Berlin after World War II?

• It was entirely under Eastern Communist control

• It was a Democracy controlled by West Germany

• It was a neutral city

• It was divided into four zones

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?

• To help the Western Half of Berlin stay Democratic

• To transport goods to Eastern Berlin

• To establish a military base in Berlin

• To evacuate citizens from Berlin

Open Ended

Describe the process of building the Berlin Wall as depicted in the image.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the guards watching from the towers of the Berlin Wall in the 1980s?

• To provide security for the residents

• To prevent people from crossing the wall

• To monitor traffic in the area

• To assist in construction work

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the first satellite launched into space?

• Explorer

• Mercury

• Voyager

• Sputnik

Multiple Choice

What year was JFK's promise of landing on the Moon achieved?

• 1965

• 1969

• 1972

• 1980

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