Election of 1960

Question 1

Republican Candidate (1960)

Answer 1

Nixon

Question 2

Democrat Candidate (1960)

Answer 2

JFK

Question 3

JFK’s father business

Answer 3

Refinanced and reorganized some Hollywood’s

Question 4

____ out of ____ children were given trusts so they could run for office.

Answer 4

7, 8.

Question 5

Who died in a plane crash?

Answer 5

Joesph P. Kennedy Jr.

Question 6

Why did Nixon lose the debate on TV?

Answer 6

He looked sick. Just got out of hospital over knee injury.

Question 7

JFK Inauguration

Answer 7

Freezing and famous quote

“Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”

Question 8

Peace Corps

Answer 8

Humanitarian aid. Low wage. Live in same life standards. Promote American values.

Question 9

Bay of Pigs Invasion

Answer 9

CIA plot to overthrow Castro.

• Cuban exiles with American AirPower.
• Disaster for JFK

Question 10

Bay of Pigs Date

Answer 10

April 17th, 1961

Question 11

BoP Numbers

Answer 11

1,200

Question 12

USSR Leader during BoP

Answer 12

Nikita Khruschev

Question 13

Cuban Revolution

Answer 13

Fidel Castro communist, overthrew friendly dictator. CIA tried to assassinate.

Question 14

Cuban Revolution Date

Answer 14

1959

Question 15

Cuban Missile Crisis

Answer 15

Aerial photos found nuclear missiles in Cuba from USSR.
JFK ordered naval quarantine.
Demanded removal.
USSR ships approached. 
Prepared for nuclear war.
USSR backed down. 
USA removed those in Turkey.
Khruschev became an “unperson.”

Question 16

Cuban Missile Crisis Date

Answer 16

October 1962

Question 17

Robert Kennedy

Answer 17

Appointed to Attorney General. Was assassinated.