Chapter 28 New Frontier/Great Society

Who won the 1960 presidential election?

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight Eisenhower

Why is the 1960 presidential election significant?

• First televised presidential debate

• First time two communists run for president

• First time two candidates agreed with each other

• First time two Republicans run for president

What is the name for JFK's legislative agenda?

• New Deal

• New Frontier

• Great Society

• Fresh Start

Which JFK program made up of volunteers included helping people in developing nations?

• Public Works Administration

• Space Exploration

• Peace Corps

• Special Olympics

What became the name for JFK's response to the Cold War that called for the buildup of CONVENTIONAL weapons?

• Flexible Response

• Brinkmanship

• Hard Response

• If you look at me funny, I'm going to Nuke you!

Who was the socialist revolutionary leader who took control of Cuba and had close ties to the Soviet Union?

• Benito Mussolini

• Nikita Krushchev

• Fulgencio Batista

• Fidel Castro

What FAILED (Ineffective) invasion of Cuba was led by Cuban exiles in an attempt to overthrow the socialist government?

• Bay of Turtles

• Bay of Horses

• Bay of Pigs

• Bay of Dogs

How did President Kennedy respond to the discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba?

• Threatened to use nuclear weapons to get the Soviet Union to remove the missiles

• Ordered U.S. naval blockade of Cuba

• Did nothing

• Asked other nations to help make a deal with the Soviets

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

• Leika

• Yuri Gargarian

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

Who was JFK's vice-president who becomes president once he is assassinated?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• Ronald Reagan

• Bill Clinton