New Frontier and the Great Society

What role did television play in shaping public perception during the 1960 presidential election?

• It enabled candidates to reach a national audience simultaneously

• It introduced a visual element that influenced voters' opinions based on candidates' looks and demeanor

• It became the dominant medium for political news, surpassing newspapers

• It diminished the significance of traditional campaign rallies

What was a significant objective of Kennedy's New Frontier initiative?

• Enhancing the production of nuclear arms

• Promoting economic development and advancing space research

• Decreasing federal participation in civil rights issues

• Raising import taxes on international products

Which of the following was NOT a major success of Kennedy’s administration?

• The passage of comprehensive civil rights legislation
• Signing a nuclear test ban treaty

• The Peace Corps and space exploration funding
• Ending the Cuban Missile Crisis

A failure of Kennedy’s domestic policy was

• Congress rejected most of his plans

• No gain in public support for civil rights

• Couldn't get NASA funded

• Getting rid of welfare programs

The Equal Pay Act

• was vetoed by Kennedy

• was signed by Kennedy

• was rejected by Congress

• abolished all gender-based job restrictions

What was the primary objective of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• To initiate a military attack on Cuba

• To stop the Soviet Union from deploying nuclear missiles in Cuba

• To remove Fidel Castro from power and promote democracy in Cuba

• To negotiate a peace agreement with the Soviet Union

The U.S. agreed to remove missiles from Turkey in exchange for the Soviets removing theirs from Cuba.

• New Frontier

• Great Society

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Berlin Airlift

Which of the following were courses of action considered during the Cuban Missile Crisis? (select 3)

• A full-scale nuclear attack on the Soviet Union
• blockade of Cuba

• diplomatic negotiation

• airstrike against Cuban missile sites

Which was NOT a program established under the Great Society?

• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Social Security
• Head Start

What types of programs did the Great Society support?

• reducing income inequality and promoting civil rights

• focused on increasing military spending

• promote free-market capitalism with little government intervention

• exclusively focused on foreign policy