PPT 24.2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following strategies did JFK support to address global challenges during the Cold War?

• Flexible response

• Isolationism

• Appeasement

• Total nuclear disarmament

Open Ended

Why was the rivalry between the United States and the USSR significant during JFK's presidency?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were outcomes of the Alliance for Progress in Latin America?

• Real reform took place in some countries

• Money was used by rulers to remain in power

• $20 Billion was promised over 10 years

• All countries experienced equal reform

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of the Alliance for Progress?

• To improve U.S. and Latin American relations

• To increase military spending

• To promote communism in Latin America

• To support dictatorships in Latin America

Open Ended

Compare the objectives of the Alliance for Progress and the Peace Corps. How did each program aim to influence international relations during JFK's presidency?

Multiple Choice

Who became the first person to orbit the Earth in 1961?

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

• Yury Gagarin

• Buzz Aldrin

Multiple Choice

The 1st man to walk on the moon was ? in ?

• John Glenn, 1969
• John Glenn, 1962
• Neil Armstrong, 1969
• Dean Rusk, 1962

Multiple Choice

Kennedys policy that relied on multiple options for responding to the Soviet Union, discouraged massive retaliation, and encouraged mutual deterrence.

• Warren Commission

• Flexible Response

• The Great Frontier

• Great Society

Multiple Choice

Which country is located 90 miles south of Florida?

• Cuba

• Jamaica

• Puerto Rico

• Haiti

Open Ended

How did the relationship between the United States and Cuba change after Fidel Castro took power?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were actions taken by Fidel Castro after coming to power in Cuba?

• Pledged allegiance to Communism and Soviets

• Seized control of U.S. businesses

• Promised democracy and better conditions

• Restricted trade with the U.S.

Multiple Choice

Who is the leader of Cuba in the 1960s during the Cold War?

• Fidel Castro

• John F. Kennedy

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Dwight Eisenhower

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason for the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• JFK cancelled air support for the exiles

• The exiles were poorly trained

• The weather was unfavorable

• The Cuban army was unprepared

Multiple Choice

The goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion was to get rid of which communist leader?

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Joseph Stalin

• Fidel Castro

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall according to the slides?

• To prevent East Germans from defecting

• To improve transportation between East and West Berlin

• To promote tourism in Berlin

• To separate Berlin from the rest of Germany

Open Ended

What were some of the risks faced by people attempting to flee over the Berlin Wall?

Multiple Choice

What was the U.S. response when the Soviets began shipping nuclear missiles to Cuba?

• The U.S. used U-2 spy planes to spot the missiles

• The U.S. immediately invaded Cuba

• The U.S. ignored the situation

• The U.S. formed an alliance with Cuba

Multiple Choice

These USSR nuclear warheads spotted in Cuba, sparked what conflict?

• Berlin Airlift

• Sputnik

• Bay of Pigs

• Cuban Missile Crisis

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the conflict involving nuclear weapons that almost erupted in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• American Missile Crisis

• Panama Canal Conflict

• Soviet Union Missile Crisis

• Cuban Missile Crisis

Multiple Choice

The 2 main leaders in the Cuban Missile Crisis were

• Stalin and Truman

• Stalin and FDR

• Kruschev and John F Kennedy

• Kruschev and Lyndon Johnson

Multiple Choice

Which Soviet action led to the threat illustrated on this map?

• the signing of an arms limitation treaty

• blockading foreign supply ships from entering the Caribbean

• closing the border between East and West Berlin

• the placement of nuclear weapons installations in Cuba

Multiple Choice

In 1962, The U.S government discovered that the Soviet Union was placing nuclear missiles in

• Puerto Rico

• Brazil

• Cuba

• Bahamas

Multiple Choice

How did Kennedy handle the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Followed the military's advice and sent troops to invade Cuba and escalate war

• Issues a naval blockade to prevent more missile parts from getting to Cuba and avoid war

• Used US nuclear weapons in Turkey to attack the Soviet Union and escalate conflict

• Ignored photo evidence of the missiles in order to become allies with the Soviet Union

Multiple Choice

What actions did Kennedy take to make the Cuban Missile Crisis public knowledge, and what threats did he make to the Soviets?

• He sent troops to Cuba and threatened to invade

• He went on TV and threatened to nuke Soviets if missiles stayed

• He negotiated privately with the Soviets

• He ignored the crisis

Open Ended

Explain how the Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved peacefully. What did both the Soviets and the U.S. agree to do?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were criticisms faced by Kennedy and Khrushchev after the Cuban Missile Crisis? Select all that apply. (3)

• Both looked weak to their own government officials

• Media praised their leadership

• U.S. 'loses' Cuba and stops trading

• Soviets backed down and leaders wanted to look tough again

Multiple Choice

The aerial photograph shows several labeled areas including tent area, vehicles, and missile trailers. What does this image provide evidence of during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• U.S. military bases in Cuba

• Soviet missile installations in Cuba

• Cuban civilian camps

• U.S. quarantine ships

Multiple Choice

Kennedy was assassinated November 22, 1963 in _____.

• San Francisco, CA

• New York, NY

• Washington DC

• Dallas, TX

Multiple Choice

Who assassinated President Kennedy?

• Lee Harvey Oswald

• John Wilkes Booth

• Sirhan Sirhan

• James Earl Ray

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Warren Commission?

• To investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
• To study the effects of climate change
• To explore the Apollo moon landing
• To investigate the Watergate scandal

Multiple Choice

The Warren Commission determined that

• Secret Service agents skillfully saved others in motorcade
• Multiple shooters were involved in assassination
• Cuban or Soviet agents were likely involved in plot
• Oswald acted alone in the plot