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Kennedy and the Cold War Answers

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The Peace Corps had the most volunteers in .

A
1961
B
1962
C
1966
D
1996
E
2017
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The greatest number of countries participated in the program in .

A
1961
B
1962
C
1966
D
1996
E
2017
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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
4

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
5

Why do you think most people who were alive on the day Kennedy was assassinated remember exactly where they were at the time?Check any of the boxes that match your opinion.

A
He was a very popular president.
B
The event was widely covered in the media.
C
It was a traumatic event for the whole country.
6

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.
7

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
8

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.
9

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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