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1960's

Authored by Bridgitt Hutchison

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10th Grade

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1.

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2 mins • 1 pt

Why did the US government attempt the Bay of Pigs invasion?

The US wanted to get rid of the Soviet puppet government installed by Nikita Khrushchev 
The US government desired to take over Cuba as a territory in order to use the Bay of Pigs as a military base.
The US government desired to overthrow Fidel Castro and replace him with someone friendlier to US interests.
To cement good relationship with Cuba's dictator Fidel Castro

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What is the meaning of this historical cartoon?

The chicken symbolizes the Bay of Pigs & is laying eggs on the White House
The Bay of Pigs is represented by a majestic eagle perched above the White House on alert and guard against US enemies.
The Bay of Pigs invasion was supported by the President.
The Bay of Pigs is portrayed as a giant chicken come home to roost, causing new troubles soon to hatch out for Kennedy.

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The Soviet Union's launching of Sputnik led directly to 

US troops being sent to South Korea
increased spending in the US on science education
Soviet Union putting missiles into Cuba
an arms race between the US & the Soviet Union (USSR)

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What were the implications of Cuba possessing nuclear armaments?

Cuba’s nuclear weapons marked its emergence as a superpower rivaling the United States and the Soviet Union.
Missiles from Cuba could hit major targets in the United States: not just Miami, but New York City and Washington, D.C.
The missiles demonstrated that Cuba had broken international laws barring the possession of nuclear weapons.
None of the above

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2 mins • 1 pt

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What were the implications of Cuba possessing nuclear armaments?

Cuba’s nuclear weapons marked its emergence as a superpower rivaling the United States and the Soviet Union.
Missiles from Cuba could hit major targets in the United States: not just Miami, but New York City and Washington, D.C.
The missiles demonstrated that Cuba had broken international laws barring the possession of nuclear weapons.
None of the above

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One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to 

 promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin 
meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to 

 promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin 
meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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