Kennedy and the Cold War

Which of the following WAS an advantage for Kennedy over Nixon?

• the economy

• Cold War strategies

• his faith

• television

JFK's military policy became known as the "_______".

• New Look

• Cold Warriors

• Flexible Response

• Old Look

Prior to the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviets learned that America had nuclear warheads in ______.

• Turkey

• South Korea

• England

• West Germany

In order to end the Cuban Missile Crisis, American publicly _____.

• removed its warheads from Italy and Turkey

• recognized Soviet territorial claims in Eastern Europe

• promised to never invade Cuba again

• announced an end to its embargo against Cuba

During the JFK/Khrushchev Summit in Austria, ______ dominated the discussions.

• the Bay of Pigs

• denuclearization

• the Space Race

• West Berlin

In response to JFK's erratic behavior at the summit, Khrushchev ______.

• walked out

• ordered that Soviet missiles be sent to Cuba

• ordered the building of the Berlin Wall

• called JFK an idiot

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

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