The Cold War and Cuba

Question 1

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 2

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 3

When did the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba occur?

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1961

Question 4

Which country assisted East Germany in construction of the Berlin Wall?

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the Soviet Union

Question 5

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 6

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

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as a quarantine

Question 7

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 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?

Question 10

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

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John F. Kennedy

The Cold War and Cuba Answers