JFK & Cold War

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Who did JFK defeat to win the 1960 Election? Options: Richard Nixon, Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon Johnson, Harry Truman

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Richard Nixon

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What factor may have most helped JFK win the Election of 1960?

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He looked good during the TV debates

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JFK ran for President in what year?

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1960

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What was JFK's response to the Cuban Missile Crisis? Options: Naval blockade of Cuba, invade Cuba, bomb U.S.S.R., do nothing

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Naval blockade of Cuba

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Location where Soviet missiles were found, almost causing WWIII: Cuba, Turkey, East Berlin, Dominican Republic

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Cuba

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What failed invasion of Cuba embarrassed JFK & led to his distrust of the CIA?

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Bay of Pigs

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The Berlin Wall was built around

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West Berlin to separate from East Germany

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The purpose of the Berlin Wall was to

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Prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin

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Which of the following was an example of Kennedy's New Frontier program?

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Peace Corps

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The program that provides volunteer assistance to the developing nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America is: Peace Corps, AFP, VISTA, Great Society

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Peace Corps