JFK Presidency

Who did JFK defeat to win the 1960 Election?

• Richard Nixon
• Dwight Eisenhower
• Lyndon Johnson
• Harry Truman

Which of the following was NOT an issue during the 1960 Election?

• Kennedy's age and inexperience
• Nixon's involvement in the Red Scare
• Impact of the TV debates
• Cold War concerns

The goal of the Bay of Pigs incident was

• Overthrow of Nikita Khrushchev
• Removal of nuclear missile sites
• Protection of communism in Europe
• Overthrow of Fidel Castro

The U.S. met the Cuban Missile Crisis with which action?

• Naval quarantine of offensive weaponry
• Air strikes on missile sites on island
• Launching Bay of Pigs operation
• Presented case to UN for sanctions

Which was NOT a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Removal of missiles from Cuba & Turkey
• Treaty agreeing to reduce nuclear capacities
• U.S. promise to not invade Cuba
• Establish a hotline between U.S. & U.S.S.R.

Which of the following was NOT part of JFK's New Frontier program?

• Establish new programs to root out Cold War spies in U.S. government
• Make advances in space technology
• Increase minimum wage & Social Security benefits
• Aid foreign nations with programs to prevent poverty

Which of the following was an example of Kennedy's New Frontier program?

• Forceful containment of communism
• Peace Corps
• Military interventions in Latin America to protect democracies
• Developing greater nuclear capabilities

Which fact about the JFK Assassination is NOT true?

• Alleged shots fired from Texas Schoolbook Depository
• Shot during motorcade in Dallas, TX
• Lee Harvey Oswald will be found guilty & executed
• Fourth U.S. President to be assassinated in office

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

The U.S. met the Cuban Missile Crisis with which action?

• Naval quarantine of offensive weaponry
• Air strikes on missile sites on island
• Launching Bay of Pigs operation
• Presented case to UN for sanctions