Cold War Flashcard U9.1 v.2023 Early 1960's

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How did John F Kennedy win the 1960 presidential election?

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Using television to his advantage.

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U.S. President Kennedy in the 1960's created the _________ in the military.

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Special Forces

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Who was the leader of Cuba from the late 1950’s until the 2000’s?

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Fidel Castro

Front

The Bay of Pigs was the failed invasion of what country?

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Cuba

Front

The Berlin Wall was built by the communist government of East Germany to

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prevent East Germans from escaping to freedom in the West

Front

What was the biggest problem for the United States when the Berlin Wall was built?

Back

Decreased access to the spy network

Front

What event marked the beginning of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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U.S. spy planes uncovered missile bases being built in Cuba

Front

The leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis was

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Nikita Kruschev

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How did the United States get proof of missiles in Cuba?

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spy plane photographs

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Fidel Castro built _____ missile sites in Cuba in the early 1960's.

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