In which month and year did the four-day shutdown occur?

In which month and year did the four-day shutdown occur?

• A. October 1962
• B. November 1963
• C. December 1963
• D. November 1964

Answer: (B)

The four-day shutdown happened in November 1963. This period follows the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, when the nation entered a days-long mourning period. Government offices, schools, and many activities paused, leading up to the funeral on November 25, 1963. So the four-day shutdown is tied to November 1963. The other dates don’t fit: October 1962 is when the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred, December 1963 comes after the immediate mourning period, and November 1964 is tied to the election year, not the shutdown in question.

The four-day shutdown happened in November 1963. This period follows the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, when the nation entered a days-long mourning period. Government offices, schools, and many activities paused, leading up to the funeral on November 25, 1963. So the four-day shutdown is tied to November 1963. The other dates don’t fit: October 1962 is when the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred, December 1963 comes after the immediate mourning period, and November 1964 is tied to the election year, not the shutdown in question.