U.S History - Unit 1 Review #3

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

• He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

• He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

• He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

• He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

Which of the following terms refers to the indirect but hostile conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union that began at the end of WWII and lasted until 1991?

• Iron Curtain

• Soviet-Communist War

• Korean War

• Cold War

The CIA trained Cuban refugees to try and overthrow Castor's communist regime. This attempt was unsuccessful because JFK refused to provide support. 

• Bay of Pigs
• Cuban Missile Crisis
• Berlin Airlift
• Massive Retaliation 

Cuba becomes a nuclear threat to the United States and in responses with a naval blockade under Kennedy's leadership. 

• Bay of Pigs 
• Berlin Airlift
• Cuban Missile Crisis
• Russian Missile Crisis

Who did JFK defeat to win the 1960 Election?

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

Which of the following programs was used to improve living conditions in foreign countries?

• The Peace Corps

• The War on Poverty

• NASA

• Vista

Answer explanation

Not only was this helpful to other countries, but it also was aimed to look friendlier towards countries that could possibly turn communist

What did Reagan do to taxes?

• Raise them
• Cut them

Which groups saw a resurgence under President Reagan?

• conservative media and "think tanks"

• the religious right

• the new left

• socialist activism

What word best describes Ronald Reagan?

• Liberal

• Conservative

• Progressive

• Socialist

What was Ronald Reagans career before he became President?

• football coach

• actor

• governor

• sales manager