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Postwar America and Cold War Struggles — Test

Question 13 • United States History and Geography

Why did the US government create the Warren Commission?

Answer
A
because the public questioned the details of Kennedy’s assassination
B
because they wanted to prevent future presidential assassinations
C
because Lee Harvey Oswald’s explanations were not believable
D
because Jack Ruby refused to explain why he killed Oswald

Explanation

President Lyndon B. Johnson created the Warren Commission to investigate President Kennedy’s assassination and report what had happened. The investigation was meant to address public questions and doubts about the details of the assassination, so the correct choice is “because the public questioned the details of Kennedy’s assassination.”

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