1960's Review Quiz

Who won the election of 1960?

• Dwight Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

The election of 1960 was a significantly close election (especially in the popular vote).

• True

• False

The election of 1960 was significantly impacted by the development of what?

• The automobile

• Electricity

• Television

• Levittowns

Which does NOT describe the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• It was sanctioned (approved) by the USSR.

• It was meant to overthrow Fidel Castro.

• It represented the tension of the Cold War.

• It failed, which made JFK look weak.

Who rose to power in Cuba in 1959, which brought a communist government right next to the U.S.?

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Fidel Castro

• Che Guevara

The Bay of Pigs invasion most directly led to which later Cold War event?

• The Berlin Wall

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Development of the H-Bomb

• Warsaw Pact

Which was a result / effect of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The U.S. promised to give up its nuclear missiles in Italy & Turkey

• The USSR promised to get rid of its missiles in Cuba.

• The U.S. promised not to attack Cuba again.

• All of the above

JFK's domestic plan was called the "New ______."

Who became president after JFK's assassination?

• Robert Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

• John Foster Dulles

• Lyndon B. Johnson

President Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic plan was called the "Great ______."