Kennedy Foreign Policy

Which of the following was NOT one of Kennedy's aims in Foreign policy?

• Contain the threat of communist expansion on a global scale

• Overcome the preconception that he was weak and inexperienced

• Bring an end to the Korean War

• Promote American capitalism and democracy thus enhancing the USA's global reputation

Which president warned of a 'Military Industrial Complex' in his fairwell address in 1961?

• Eisenhower

• Truman

• Kennedy

• Johnson

In 1949, which country fell to communism causing Truman to be heavily criticised in Congress?

• China

• Cuba

• Indochina

• Hungary

In what year, did the USA lose atomic monopoly?

• 1948

• 1949

• 1947

• 1950

Who taught the children about 'duck and cover' in the 1950s?

• Ernie the Turtle

• Bert the Turtle

• Elmo the Turtle

• Grover the Turtle

In 1959, who was deposed in Cuba?

• Fulgencio Batista

• Jacob Arbenz

• Dwight D Eisenhower

• Fidel Castro

Who key event took place in April 1961?

• Vienna Summit

• Bay of Pigs

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Building of Berlin Wall

What key event did NOT encourage Khrushchev to take action in Cuba in 1962?

• Bay of Pigs

• Vienna Sumitt

• Building of Berlin Wall

• Cuban Missile Crisis

On 18th October 1962, who did Bobby Kennedy meet with to try and diffuse the tension between USSR and USA?

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Fidel Castro

• Andrei Gromyko

• Ho Chi Minh

Where did Kennedy secretly agree to remove missiles from?

• Turkey

• France

• Germany

• Cuba