Kennedy and the Cold War

Question 1

When the Space Race began, the United States realized that

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the USSR could use rockets to carry nuclear weapons.

Question 2

What was the goal of the Apollo program?

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to launch moon missions

Question 3

The creation of a communications hotline between the United States and the USSR was a result of

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the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Question 4

President Kennedy contributed to the civil rights movement by appointing African Americans to

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government positions.

Question 5

As a result of Kennedy’s plans, NASA created the Mercury program specifically

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to send Americans into space.

Question 6

President Kennedy signed education laws to help

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students with disabilities.

Question 7

In the wake of the Cuban Revolution of 1959, Cuba

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formed an alliance with the Soviet Union.

Question 8

best

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He believed that better education was key to civil rights and greater equality.

Question 9

The United States formed NASA in 1958 to

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lead its own space program.

Question 10

Which best describes the purpose of President Kennedy’s Peace Corps program?

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to help developing nations improve health care, agriculture, and other areas

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