Election of 1960
Who is Richard Nixon?
This Republican candidate lost the 1960 election to Kennedy.
What is the New Frontier?
This was JFK’s program of reforms from 1961–1963.
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
This field 1961 invasion attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba.
What is a naval blockade (quarantine)?
This policy prevented Soviet ships from delivering more missiles to Cuba.
What is Dallas?
This Texas city was the site of Kennedy’s assassination.
What is television?
This medium played a major role in the 1960 campaign through televised debates.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
This president introduced the New Frontier.
What is the United States?
This country secretly trained and supported the invaders.
Who is Fidel Castro?
This Cuban leader allowed Soviet missiles to be placed in his country.
What is November 22, 1963?
This date marks the assassination of President Kennedy.
What are the Kennedy–Nixon debates?
These were the first presidential debates shown live on television.
What is the Peace Corps?
This organization was created in 1961 to send volunteers overseas.
What is Cuba?
The invasion took place on this island nation just 90 miles from Florida.
What is the Cold War?
This rivalry between the U.S. and Soviet Union formed the background of the crisis.
Who is Lee Harvey Oswald?
This man was accused of assassinating Kennedy.
What is Roman Catholicism?
This issue worried some voters because Kennedy belonged to this religion.
What is NASA?
This space agency was central to JFK’s Moon goal.
What was a failure for the United States?
This was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs invasion.
What are U-2 spy planes?
These aircraft first photographed Soviet missile sites in Cuba
What is the Texas School Book Depository?
This building was linked to the shooting in Dallas.
What is Illinois?
This state gave Kennedy a narrow victory that helped secure the presidency.
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
This failed 1961 invasion attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro
What is the Soviet Union?
The failure of this invasion increased Cuba’s ties with this Cold War superpower.
What is Turkey?
In return, the United States secretly agreed to remove missiles from this country.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
This vice president became president after Kennedy’s death.