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Kennedy and the Cold War Answers

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

A
to test new computer technologies.
B
to operate marian exploration missions.
C
to send Americans into space.
D
to send a satellite to Mars.
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The United States formed NASA in 1958 to

r
remove Soviet missiles from Cuba.
o
oppose the building of the Berlin Wall.
l
lead its own space program.
i
increase civil rights and equality.
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President Kennedy contributed to the civil rights movement by appointing African Americans to

A
government positions.
B
positions at universities.
C
positions in the space program.
D
positions in the Peace Corps.
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When the Space Race began, the United States realized that

A
the USSR could use rockets to carry nuclear weapons.
B
the Soviets could get to the moon first.
C
its technology would never be as good as the USSR’s.
D
civil rights were more important than space.
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Who was accused of firing the shots that killed President Kennedy?

J
Jack Ruby
L
Lee Harvey Oswald
L
Lyndon Johnson
F
Fidel Castro
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best

H
He believed that better education was key to civil rights and greater equality.
H
He believed that a better-educated nation would beat Russia in the space race to the moon.
H
He believed that better education would end disease and poverty.
H
He believed that a better-educated nation would advocate more for the environment.
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Which best describes the purpose of President Kennedy’s Peace Corps program?

A
to send volunteers interstate to learn about regions of the United States
B
to help developing nations improve health care, agriculture, and other areas
C
to work with other nations to promote peace between space programs
D
to help keep democratic regimes in power in different parts of the world
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How did the environment in which Kennedy was assassinated contribute to its tragic impact?

A
It happened outside in a public place, where many people had gathered to watch him drive by.
B
It took place in an auditorium, where he was campaigning for fellow Democrats.
C
It took place outside in the nation’s capital, where many people had gathered to hear him speak.
D
It happened in a northern state, where he and fellow Democrats were extremely popular.

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