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

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

What agreement did they publicly come to to end the crisis??

• USSR removes missiles, US doesn't invade Cuba
• The US uses all of their missiles and destroys Cuba
• Cuba joins the US side
• JFK gets tired of fighting and just makes a treaty

What is the extra (secret) part of the agreement?

• US will pay USSR $1 million
• USSR admits US is superior
• Cuba will be US #1 trade partner
• US will take missiles out of Turkey