Kennedy Administration

How did Nixon's appearance on television during the 1960 presidential debates impact voters' perception of him?

• They thought he performed better than Kennedy

• They thought he appeared young and confident

• They thought he won the debate

• They thought he appeared nervous

Who became president after JFK's assassination?

• Robert F. Kennedy

• Richard M. Nixon

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Lyndon B. Johnson

President Kennedy ran under which political party?

• Republican

• Democratic

• Democratic republican

• Socialist

What was the name of the organization that sent American citizens to developing countries to aid in poverty, illness and illiteracy?

• Alliance for Progress

• NAACP

• Peace Corps

• New Frontiersmen

What does the term "covert action" mean in the context of foreign policy?

• Secret actions intended to affect foreign countries

• Engaging in open negotiations with other countries

• Gathering information about other nations

• Anytime a country conducts military exercises

What was President Kennedy's approach toward the use of nuclear weapons in the Cold War?

• He wanted to start a nuclear war so he could destroy the world.

• He believed nuclear weapons were morally wrong and started to dismantle the US arsenal.

• He wanted to rely less on nuclear weapons and pursued a "flexible response"

• He believed nuclear weapons were the only way to defeat the Soviet Union and stockpiled more than any other president

What was the name of the failed military invasion of Cuba in 1961?

• The Bay of Pigs Invasion

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Field of Chickens Occupation

• Operation Mongoose

What was the name of the program initiated by President Kennedy to land a man on the moon?

• Mercury

• Gemini

• Apollo

• Artemis

How did the East German economy compare to that of West Germany?

• It was significantly more advanced

• It was slightly more advanced

• It was on par (equal) with West Germany

• It lagged behind significantly

What was the primary purpose of constructing the Berlin Wall?

• To restrict communism within East Germany

• To create a physical barrier between East and West Berlin

• To promote immigration from East to West Germany

• To prevent the spread of communism to West Berlin