THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
President that ended the Vietman war through the policy of Vietmziation
|
|
|
President that attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro at the Bay of Pigs
|
|
|
President that helped form NATO and the U.N.
|
|
|
President that created the domino theory and wanted to contain communism at all cost
|
Detailed explanation-1: -President Kennedy ordered substantial increases in American intercontinental ballistic missile forces, added five new army divisions, and increased the nation’s air power and military reserves.
Detailed explanation-2: -The disaster at the Bay of Pigs had a lasting impact on the Kennedy administration. Determined to make up for the failed invasion, the administration initiated Operation Mongoose-a plan to sabotage and destabilize the Cuban government and economy, which included the possibility of assassinating Castro.
Detailed explanation-3: -The complacent, the self-indulgent, the soft societies are about to be swept away with the debris of history. Only the strong, only the industrious, only the determined, only the courageous, only the visionary who determine the real nature of our struggle can possibly survive.”
Detailed explanation-4: -The failed invasion strengthened the position of Castro’s administration, which proceeded to openly proclaim its intention to adopt socialism and pursue closer ties with the Soviet Union. It also led to a reassessment of Cuba policy by the Kennedy administration.