JFK & The Cold War

Question 1

Who ran against JFK?

Answer 1

Nixon

Question 2

What debuted during the election?

Answer 2

Television

Question 3

Know things about Kennedy

Answer 3

He is the only catholic prez., he is a war veteran, and he is known to be handsome

Question 4

Green Berets (Don’t know who they are)

Answer 4

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Question 5

What is the name of the organization that sent volunteers to Africa, Asia, & Latin America for economic aid?

Answer 5

Peace Corps

Question 6

What is the name of the organization that encourage democracy & capitalism in Latin American? It ended up being a complete failure.

Answer 6

Alliance for Progress

Question 7

What is the name of the event where the U.S. trained Anti-Castro Cubans refugees to invade Cuba and overthrow Castro?

Answer 7

Bay of Pigs

Question 8

How long did the Bay of Pigs last?

Answer 8

72 hours

Question 9

How did the Bay of Pigs make America and JFK look?

Answer 9

Incopitant

Question 10

What is Khrushchov’s real goal?

Answer 10

To build a wall to keep all the doctors and lawyers from defecting to Western Europe

Question 11

What is the physical & symbolic structure of the Cold War?

Answer 11

Berlin Wall

Question 12

Know Cuban Missile Crisis

Answer 12

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Question 13

What does JFK do to stop the Soviet Union form putting missiles in Cuba?

Answer 13

He puts a blockade around Cuba

Question 14

What agreements does the U.S & SU come up with?

Answer 14

1. The Soviets move out
2. The U.S pulls their missiles out of Turkey
3. They keep the agreement quiet
4. U.S won’t invade Cuba

Question 15

Where was JFK killed?

Answer 15

Dallas Texas

Question 16

Who killed JFK?

Answer 16

Lee Harvey Oswald

Question 17

How many shots did it take to kill JFK?

Answer 17

3

Question 18

Who kills LHO?

Answer 18

Jack Ruby

Question 19

What is the name of the committee that investigates JFK’s death?

Answer 19

Warren Commission

Question 20

What did the Warren Commission find out?

Answer 20

Oswald and Ruby acted alone