What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

To get rid of Fidel Castro & his government

What happened during the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

The United States sent Cuban refugees to Cuba to fight.

A war of ideas without actual fighting.

What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

The U.S. failed, Cuba won, & communism remained.

Why did Khrushchev choose this location?

It was very close to the United States.

To end the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did the United States agree to do?

remove their missiles from Turkey

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1
Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Miguel Díaz-Canel
Raúl Castro
Ramiro Valdés
Fidel Castro
2
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
13 days
2 months
1 week
3 years
3
Why did Kennedy choose this location?
It was near China.
It was near Cuba.
It was close to home.
It was close to Russia.
4
To end the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did Russia agree to do?
give missiles to Turkey
remove their missiles from Turkey
give missiles to Cuba
remove their missiles in Cuba
5
During the cold war, what type of government did the U.S. believe in?
Fascist Government
Republican Government
Democratic Government
Communist Government
6
Who was the leader of Russia during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Yuri Andropov
Vladimir Putin
Josef Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
7
How did the Bay of Pigs Invasion make Kennedy look as a president?
dishonest and untrustworthy
weak and inexperienced
strong and powerful
scared and wimpy
8
Why are the men arm wrestling or "fighting over" in this cartoon?
what country is the most powerful
what country has the most missiles
communism vs. democracy
Both answers are correct.
9
What was the official name of the tension between Russia, Cuba, and the U.S. called?
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban War
Russian Revolution
10
What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
To get rid of Fidel Castro & his government
To kill Nikita Khrushchev & his government
To steal missiles from Haiti
To steal missiles from Turkey
11
What happened during the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
The United States sent Cuban refugees to Cuba to fight.
The U.S. sent soldiers to Turkey to get Russian Missiles.
Cuba sent soldiers to the U.S to get Kennedy.
Russia sent soldiers to Cuba to fight them.
12
What is a cold war?
A war with bloody battles.
A war in the air with planes.
A war of ideas without actual fighting.
A war in the middle of winter.
13
What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
The U.S. took over control of Cuba & removed Castro.
Khrushchev removed Russia's missiles from Cuba.
The U.S. failed, Cuba won, & communism remained.
The U.S. removed their missiles from Turkey.
14
Where did Khrushchev put missiles during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Turkey
The U.S.
Cuba
Mexico
15
What counties are the men representing in this cartoon?
Cuba & U.S.
Cuba & Russia
U.S. & Russia
Turkey & Cuba
16
During the cold war, what type of government did Russia believe in?
Communist Government
Democratic Government
Republican Government
Fascist Government
17
Who was the leader of the U.S. during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Robert Kennedy
18
Why did Khrushchev choose this location?
It was close to Cuba.
It was very close to the United States.
It was halfway between the U.S. and Russia.
It was close to home, so Russia had easy access to them.
19
Where did Kennedy put missiles during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cuba
Russia
Turkey
Istanbul
20
To end the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did the United States agree to do?
remove their missiles from Cuba
give missiles to Cuba
remove their missiles from Turkey
give missile to Turkey
21
Who is the bald guy supposed to be in this cartoon?
Nikita Khrushchev
Josef Stalin
Fidel Castro
Robert Kennedy
22
Who is the man in the black suit supposed to be?
Fidel Castro
John F. Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Josef Stalin

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