To Combat Communism, One of John Kennedy's First Acts Was

question 132

Multiple Choice

To combat communism, one of John Kennedy's first acts was to

• A) enhance diplomatic talks with the Soviet Union.
• B) promote the production of the hydrogen bomb.
• C) destroy nuclear weapons.
• D) create the Peace Corps.
• E) increase military spending.

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Definitions:

Iroquois

A historically powerful northeast Native American confederacy known as the Haudenosaunee, consisting of six nations: Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora.

Joseph Brant

A Mohawk military and political leader who played a significant role during the American Revolutionary War, aligning with the British against American settlers.

Loyalists

Colonists in America who remained loyal to the British Crown before and during the American Revolutionary War, opposing the revolution.

Independence

The state of being self-governing and autonomous, free from external control.