Kennedy Quiz

What two factors helped Kennedy win the 1960 presidential election?

• His strong personality and support from African-American voters

• His economic policies and support from the Soviet Union

• His foreign policy experience and support from European allies

• His military background and support from Latin American countries

Name the two Cuban crises that the Kennedy administration faced.

• Bay of Pigs invasion and Cuban missile crisis

• Berlin crisis and Cuban missile crisis

• U-2 incident and Bay of Pigs invasion

• Berlin crisis and U-2 incident

How did the U.S. and Soviets try to ease tensions between them?

• Establishing a hot line and negotiating a Limited Test Ban Treaty

• Increasing defense spending and building more conventional weapons

• Removing the Berlin Wall and signing a peace treaty

• Engaging in diplomatic talks and economic cooperation

What were the results of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• The invasion failed and left the Kennedy administration embarrassed

• The invasion succeeded and led to the overthrow of Fidel Castro

• The invasion failed but increased support for the Kennedy administration

• The invasion succeeded but caused tensions with the Soviet Union

What would the Limited Test Ban Treaty eventually do?

• Bar nuclear testing in the atmosphere

• Increase defense spending and build more conventional weapons

• Establish a hot line between the U.S. and Soviets

• Remove the Berlin Wall and reunify East and West Germany