When Kennedy took office, he was handed the task of leading a country through the Cold War. In doing so, Kennedy took a hard line on many issues, responding directly to Soviet aggression in Cuba and Berlin. Luckily, in both instances, the Soviet Union backed off, but the American people remained worried about the outbreak of nuclear war.
As both superpowers raced to send larger satellites farther into space, the United States under President Kennedy's leadership set up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Its mission was to direct an American space program to compete with that of the Soviets.
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In the text, you read this about the Cold War during John F. Kennedy’s presidency.
Based on the text, which of the following was a positive outcome of the Cold War during Kennedy’s presidency?
A. It encouraged scientific exploration of space.
B. It broke down the Berlin Wall.
C. It reduced the risk of nuclear war.
D. It led to international cooperation in space exploration.
A. It encouraged scientific exploration of space.
Following the Voting Rights Act of 1965, what problem did some groups of people continue to face when trying to vote?
A. Some states banned all efforts to register voters.
B. Many states required literacy tests.
C. Ballots were only printed in English.
D. Some states banned citizens from voting on racial grounds.
B. Many states required literacy tests.
That's wrong.
D.Some states banned citizens from voting on racial grounds.
Still wrong.
Apologies for the previous incorrect responses. The correct answer is:
C. Ballots were only printed in English.
Which of the following is a similarity between the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
A. The U.S. was able to contain communism.
B. The United States was dragged into war by an act of aggression from the Soviets.
C. The goal was to protect U.S. foreign investments.
D. The United States did not succeed against either communist opponent.
D. The United States did not succeed against either communist opponent.
As American casualties mounted, public support for the war faded. For the first time, Americans watched a war on television. They saw villages burned, children and old people caught in battle, and soldiers wounded and killed.
To build up troops, the United States expanded the draft, or system of mandatory enlistment into the armed forces. The draft affected American youth unequally. Many young middle-class men found ways to avoid the draft, such as attending college. As a result, many of the draftees sent to Vietnam were poor. A large number were African American and Latino.
As more and more young men were sent to fight in the Vietnam War, an antiwar movement gained strength. Protesters staged rallies, burned draft cards (notices that a person has been drafted), and refused to serve in the military. Many of the largest demonstrations took place on college campuses.
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Based on this passage, which of the following was a motivation for the antiwar movement?
A. The draft process and methods of selection seemed unjust.
B. Funding for the war left many colleges without the proper resources.
C. There was fear of the war spreading to American soil.
D. The events of the war were misreported.