What has been the longest-lasting aspect of the tensions that arose between the U.S. and Cuba in the 1960s? |
a U.S trade embargo |
Which statement explains why Cape Canaveral was chosen as a launch site for rockets? |
It was a favorable geographic location for launches. |
What ended the Cuban Missile Crisis? |
The United States agreed to not invade Cuba, and the Soviets agreed to remove all missiles from Cuba. |
Which of the following is an action Castro took to decrease foreign influence on Cuba? |
nationalized the sugar industry and forced citizens to farm |
The quote below was written in the mid 1900s: |
prospect of a war using thermonuclear weapons |
What limits did the U.S., U.S.S.R, and Great Britain agree to regarding nuclear weapons testing in 1963? |
testing could only occur underground |
What event was The Bay of Pigs invasion a response to? |
Castro's rise to power in Cuba |
Which of the following was not a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis? |
a large increase in the number of refugees from Cuba to the United States |
Which of the following was not a consequence of the launch of Sputnik 1? |
beginning of spy-plane flights over Cuba |
Which event resulted in the greatest threat of nuclear war? |
U.S. naval blockade of Cuba |
Which of the following represented a propaganda victory for the U.S.S.R.? |
launching of Sputnik |
According to the Warren investigation, who was responsible for the assassination of President Kennedy? |
Lee Harvey Oswald |
Which event was the first to cause tension between the Soviet Union and President Kennedy? |
Soviet building of the Berlin Wall |
Which U.S program or agency was designed to halt the spread of Communism in Latin America? |
Alliance for Progress |
What development during the 1950s made long-range bombers obsolete? |
intercontinental missiles |
President Kennedy created this volunteer organization to bring education and technology to undeveloped countries? |
Peace Corps |
Which event led to the establishment of NASA? |
Soviets' launching of Sputnik 1 |
Which event marked the start of the nuclear arms race? |
Soviet Union's first test of an atomic bomb in 1949 |
Which of these statements explains why Sputnik disturbed Americans? |
It showed that the Soviets could develop a missile capable of hitting the U.S. |
Which event marked the start of the nuclear arms race? |
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