How did president kennedy buy more time for making his decision on whether to bomb cuba during the cuban missile crisis?

he distracted the soviets by bombing afghanistan.

he ordered a blockade of cuba which would not allow any ships carrying weapons to enter the harbor.

he withdrew missiles from turkey.

he requested a special meeting of the security council of the united nations.

2
finish this description of the action of the korean war. north korean forces pushed south taking almost all of the korean peninsula. un forces landed and pushed the north koreans back, taking almost all of the korean peninsula. the chinese came to aid of the north koreans and

pushed the un forces back, advancing to the southern tip of s. korea

the united states launched an attack on mainland china.

pushed the un forces back to the n. korea/s. korea border where a stalemate set in.

dominated un forces using guerilla warfare tactics.

3
what was one effect of the watergate scandal on the nation?

people questioned the workings of the court system.

most people developed a deeper understanding of the powers of the executive branch.

people became more skeptical about politics and less trusting of government.

most people began to appreciate the need to vote carefully in every election.

4
what wartime action violated the constitution in the name of protecting the united states from perceived threats?

news organizations were not permitted to film casualties returning home.

japanese americans were sent to internment camps.

prisoners of war were tortured and detained without charges.

wiretaps were placed on phones without warrants.

5 the first mate of the essex survived the disaster of the ship. however, the ordeal seriously affected him mentally, and late in life he was institutionalized. which of the following reflects his mental distress as a result of this disaster?

he went on voyage after voyage searching for the whale that sunk the essex

he refused to get off of his sofa because he thought it was a whaleboat

he thought the people of natucket were cannibals from the marquesas islands who were planning to eat him

he continually hid food in his attic

6 jack johnson's journey as he attempted to win the heavyweight championship in boxing reflects:

advances in technology at the turn of the 20th century

extremely different attitudes between northerners and southerners about african american participation in sports

extreme racial prejudice in the us at the turn of the 20th century

a decline in the popularity of boxing in favor of baseball