Kennedy and the Cold War

He won the Election in

• 1956
• 1960
• 1964
• 1962

He became the new ruler in Cuba

• Fulgencio Batista
• Nikita Khrushchev
• Fidel Castro
• Robert Kennedy

Which came first? 

• Bay of Pigs Invasion
• Cuban Missile Crisis

The Bay of Pigs was 

• a successful invasion on the northern side of Cuba
• a failed invasion on the northern side of Cuba
• a successful invasion on the southern side of Cuba
• a failed invasion on the southern side of Cuba

Why was the United States unhappy with Fidel Castro?

• He began to nationalize American corporations located in Cuba
• He was anti-communist
• He wanted to allow American businesses to remain in Cuba
• He was enemies with Khrushchev

One reason the US feared a relationship between Cuba & the Soviets was

• Communism would spread to Greece & Turkey
• Communism would spread from Cuba to other Latin American countries
• The US might set off missiles in Europe
• Communism would be thwarted from here on out

The Soviet missiles in Cuba were being installed _____ miles from the shore of Florida.

• 90
• 100
• 110
• 80

Where did the US have nuclear missiles?

•  China
•  Turkey
• Yugoslavia
• Mexico

What did the US Navy establish around Cuba?

• A naval blockade
• Bases
• Missiles
• Ship Ports

What was the purpose of the US blockade of Cuba?

• Prevent missiles and military equipment from going in
• Prevent missiles and military equipment from going out
• Torture the Cubans into submission
• Torture the Cubans so that they will fight the Russians