US.St. 21 Cuban Missile Crisis Notes Quiz.26

What was one of the key focuses of US international and domestic policies during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations?

• Technological advancements and social changes

• Expansion of the US into new territories

• Reduction of military involvement in foreign conflicts

• Establishment of trade agreements with Europe

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution primarily associated with?

• The escalation of the Vietnam War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The end of the Cold War

• The establishment of NATO

Which international policy action was taken by the US as a response to the Cold War?

• Involvement in Cuba

• Withdrawal from Vietnam

• Formation of the European Union

• Signing of the Kyoto Protocol

Who overthrew the elected government of Cuba in 1952 and established a military dictatorship?

• Fidel Castro

• Fulgencio Batista

• Che Guevara

• Raul Castro

What strategy did Batista use to maintain his power in Cuba?

• He allied with multi-national businesses and mafia-controlled businesses.

• He implemented widespread democratic reforms.

• He sought support from the United Nations.

• He focused on agricultural development.

What was the primary goal of the "July Movement" led by Fidel Castro in 1953?

• To establish a communist regime in Cuba.

• To restore democracy in Cuba.

• To strengthen Batista's dictatorship.

• To promote international trade in Cuba.

What did Batista expect from multi-national businesses and mafia-controlled organizations in Cuba?

• To provide military support.

• To pay huge bribes to continue business as usual.

• To promote Cuban culture internationally.

• To invest in Cuban infrastructure.

What was one of Castro's plans that alienated American businessmen and Cuba’s wealthy citizens?

• Establishing a democratic government

• Nationalizing foreign businesses

• Increasing trade with the United States

• Declaring war on the Soviet Union

In what year did Castro declare himself a communist and ally Cuba with the Soviet Union?

• 1957

• 1958

• 1959

• 1960

How far was the communist country of Cuba from Florida after Castro’s alliance with the Soviet Union?

• 50 miles

• 70 miles

• 90 miles

• 100 miles