Khrushchev and Kennedy after the Cuban Missile Crisis (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did Kennedy deliver his speech at American University?
When did Kennedy deliver his speech at American University?
June 1963
How many combined casualties did the 1963 NSC analysis project from a nuclear war?
How many combined casualties did the 1963 NSC analysis project from a nuclear war?
Approximately 93 million
Which countries possessed nuclear weapons in 1963?
Which countries possessed nuclear weapons in 1963?
USA, USSR, UK, and France
When was the Washington-Moscow hot line established?
When was the Washington-Moscow hot line established?
June 1963
When was Khrushchev removed from office?
When was Khrushchev removed from office?
October 1964
What aggressive strategy did Khrushchev move away from after the crisis?
What aggressive strategy did Khrushchev move away from after the crisis?
Brinkmanship
Who directed the NSC's Net Evaluation Subcommittee?
Who directed the NSC's Net Evaluation Subcommittee?
General Leon Johnson
What did Kennedy's American University speech challenge?
What did Kennedy's American University speech challenge?
Cold War orthodoxies
When was Kennedy assassinated?
When was Kennedy assassinated?
November 1963
What did the hot line enable Kennedy and Khrushchev to do?
What did the hot line enable Kennedy and Khrushchev to do?
Communicate immediately during crises