Kennedy and a New Frontier

Question 1

When did the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba occur?

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1961

Question 2

Conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union over the city of Berlin first arose

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in 1948, during the Soviet Union blockade.

Question 3

How did President Kennedy refer to the blockade ordered against Cuba in October 1962?

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as a quarantine

Question 4

Which event most directly led to construction of the Berlin Wall?

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the outcome of the 1961 Vienna Summit

Question 5

Who was the US president during the building of the Berlin Wall?

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John F. Kennedy

Question 6

Which statement best describes Kennedy’s response to the building of the Berlin Wall?

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Kennedy declared his support for Berlin but took no action against the USSR.

Question 7

Who planned and conducted the Bay of Pigs invasion?

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The invasion was planned by the CIA and conducted by Cuban exiles.

Question 8

In the wake of the Cuban Revolution of 1959, Cuba

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formed an alliance with the Soviet Union.

Question 9

Which was a physical symbol of the split between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

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the Berlin Wall

Question 10

Which statement best describes the outcome of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

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It was a failure that was an embarrassment for the Kennedy administration.

Kennedy and a New Frontier Answers