Kennedy and the Cold War

Question 1

What impact did the media have on the nation’s mourning of President Kennedy’s death?

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It had a strong impact because it brought tragic events into people’s homes.

Question 2

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

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government positions.

Question 3

When did the Bay of Pigs invasion into Cuba occur?

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in 1961

Question 4

In what manner did hundreds of thousands of Americans pay their respects to President Kennedy when he died?

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They visited the Capitol, where he lay in state.

Question 5

President Kennedy signed education laws to help

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students with disabilities.

Question 6

The United States formed NASA in 1958 to

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lead its own space program.

Question 7

best

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

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

When the Space Race began, the United States realized that

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the USSR could use rockets to carry nuclear weapons.

Question 10

Who was accused of firing the shots that killed President Kennedy?

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Lee Harvey Oswald

Kennedy and the Cold War Answers