Kennedy and the Cold War Answers

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The Berlin Wall divided the city, but it represented a larger division.What was it?

A
the division between politics and government
B
the division between the United States and its Western allies
C
the division between communist Europe and the West
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Why would Cuba feel the need to strengthen its defenses after the Bay of Pigs?

A
The Cuban government was afraid of another Cuban revolution.
B
The Cuban government was afraid the Soviet Union might invade.
C
The Cuban government was afraid the United States might invade again.
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Read the quote and answer the question.How did the Cuban missile crisis change President Kennedy’s view of foreign policy?

A
Kennedy no longer believes that peace with the Soviet Union is possible.
B
The focus is still on using every available means to defeat the communists.
C
His focus is on peace with the communists rather than on defeating them.
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What education reform did Kennedy successfully see passed?

A
increasing federal aid to international students
B
increasing federal aid for disabled students
C
increasing federal aid for African American college students
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What were some Americans afraid of as a result of the Soviet Sputnik launch?

A
that the Soviet Union would start to colonize space
B
that the United States was falling behind the Soviet Union
C
that the United States would go to war with the Soviet Union
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Who was Lee Harvey Oswald?

A
the man who assassinated Kennedy
B
the man who shot Kennedy’s assassin
C
the man who tried to stop Kennedy’s assassin

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