In comprison with John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson was
A. better educated
B. more skillful at working the congress
C. a better public speaker
D. personally more charismatic
Ans: D
Eisenhower's attempt to develop better soviet-american relations was severely hurt by the
A. discovery of soviet spies in the U.S
B. soviet acquisition of nuclear weapons
c. launching of sputnik
D. shooting down of an american u-2 spy plane
Ans: B
I disagree with both of your answers.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/eisenhower-foreign/
I was a student in the Netherlands during the Gary Powers U2 incident. Our prestige and President Eisenhower's credibility were terribly damaged even in the Netherlands where the US and Canada were highly respected as the people who came and drove the Germans out.
To compare John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, we need to consider their personal charisma. In this comparison, the correct answer is D, as Lyndon Johnson was considered to be personally more charismatic than John Kennedy.
For the second question about Eisenhower's attempt to develop better Soviet-American relations being hurt, we need to consider the options. The correct answer is B, as the Soviet acquisition of nuclear weapons severely impacted the relations between the two countries.