Kennedy/Johnson Review

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• A successful invasion of Cuba by the US

• The closest the US came to nuclear war, where the Soviets had missiles in Cuba

• A trade agreement between the US and Cuba

• The election of Fidel Castro in Cuba

What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

• It was a success and led to better relations between the US and Cuba

• It resulted in the US removing missiles from Turkey

• It was a failure and increased tension between the US and Cuba

• It led to the dismantling of the Soviet base in Cuba

Who was Fidel Castro?

• The US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Soviet leader that replaced Stalin

• The communist leader of Cuba

• The leader of the Bay of Pigs Invasion

Who was Nikita Khrushchev?

• The leader of the Bay of Pigs Invasion

• The US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis

• The leader of the Cuban Missile Crisis in Cuba

• The Soviet leader that replaced Stalin and kept Russia Communist

What was the motivation for building the Berlin Wall according to Nikita Khrushchev?

• To promote peace and understanding between East and West Berlin

• As a response to the Bay of Pigs Invasion and an attack against communism

• To encourage economic cooperation between communist and noncommunist countries

• To establish a new currency in East Berlin

What does "Deficit Spending" refer to?

• Government saving more than its annual budget

• Government spending less than its annual budget

• Government spending exactly as much as its annual budget

• Government spending more than its annual budget

What was the primary objective of Kennedy's Space Program?

• To establish a lunar base

• To send the first human to space

• To surpass Soviet space achievements

• To explore the outer planets

What did the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963 prohibit?

• All nuclear tests

• Only nuclear weapon tests in outer space

• Nuclear tests underwater, in the atmosphere, or in outer space

• Only underground nuclear tests

What was the historical significance of the launch of Sputnik?

• It was the first satellite to provide communication services

• It marked the beginning of the space age

• It demonstrated the technological superiority of the USA

• It was the first satellite sent into orbit by the Russians

What was the purpose of the National Defense Education Act?

• To decrease military spending on education

• To ensure the US did not fall behind the Russians in science and math

• To promote arts and humanities in schools

• To establish compulsory military training in schools