[ 545 ] U.S. History GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Which of the following conclusions can you make based on the passage? a. Kennedy’s first concern during the crisis was the appeal of Communist ideas. b. Nuclear war is the only way to win a cold war. c. Kennedy knew that Khrushchev would back down. d. The U.S. government did not know the full extent of the Soviet threat at the time.
