The Kitchen Debate Primary Source Analysis

Students will read excerpts from the 1959 Kitchen Debate between Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev and analyze it by answering 26 questions and responding to 4 comprehension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! 

Sample questions include:
--Given the year, what needed to be "improved" in American-Soviet relations?
--Provide a contextually appropriate definition, or synonym, for “bellicose.”
--Why was the exhibit likely to cause interest specifically among Soviet farmers and workers?
--Identify the role, or impact, Nixon sees as a result of this exchange playing out on color tv. Would it have been different in black and white, why or why not?
--Explain what Nixon meant when he said, “extemporaneously and frankly.” Do you think that is positive or negative in this context and why?
--On what grounds does Khrushchev assert that the Soviet Union is a worthy partner to the United States?
--How does Nixon attempt to surpass Khrushchev once they’re in the exhibit? 
--How effectively does Khrushchev counter Nixon? 
--If you were to give this exchange another name/title what would you choose and why?

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