SSUSH21 1960s Quiz

Who became the communist leader of Cuba after overthrowing the Cuban government in 1959?

• Fulgencio Batista

• John F. Kennedy

• Fidel Castro

• Dwight Eisenhower

What action did John F. Kennedy take in response to the Soviet Union's support of Cuba in 1961?

• He authorized the CIA to support Fidel Castro.

• He approved the Bay of Pigs Invasion.

• He executed more than 700 of his opponents.

• He allied himself with the Soviet Union.

What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

• It was a success and strengthened U.S. relations with Cuba.

• It led to the end of the Cold War.

• It was a failure and an embarrassment for the Kennedy administration.

• It resulted in the U.S. seizing US property in Cuba.

What was the main concern for the United States regarding the Soviet Union's support of Cuba?

• The potential for Cuba to become a tourist destination.

• The threat of spreading democracy.

• The risk of offensive missiles being within close range of the U.S.

• The possibility of losing diplomatic relations with other countries.

What was the main reason the US involved itself in the Vietnam War according to the text?

• To support French colonial rule in Vietnam

• To prevent the spread of communism throughout Southeast Asia and perhaps beyond

• To establish a democratic government in North Vietnam

• To retaliate against North Vietnamese attacks on US destroyers

What event led to the US increasing its military presence in Vietnam in August 1964?

• The fall of the French colonial government

• The Gulf of Tonkin incident involving attacks on US destroyers

• The election of a pro-Western regime in South Vietnam

• The authorization of a naval blockade of Cuba

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis according to the text?

• The US launched a successful invasion of Cuba

• The US and the Soviet Union went to war

• The Soviet Union agreed to withdraw missiles from Cuba in exchange for US concessions

• The US removed its pledge not to invade Cuba

What did the US offer the Soviets in exchange for withdrawing missiles from Cuba?

• Financial aid to Cuba

• Removal of US missiles from Turkey

• An alliance with the Soviet Union

• A guarantee of Castro's removal from power

What was the primary goal of the Vietcong during the Tet Offensive?

• To demonstrate their ability to conduct large-scale operations

• To drive the Americans out of Vietnam

• To capture the capital of South Vietnam

• To negotiate a peace treaty

What was one of the social effects connected to major domestic issues following the assassination of John F. Kennedy?

• The decline of the Great Society

• The passage of civil rights legislation

• The weakening of the U.S. government

• The end of the Vietnam War