1960's/ Vietnam

Question 1

New Frontier

Answer 1

incresing support for education programs against poverty and care for the elderly, lower taxes, raise minimum wage, prohibit racial discrimination and increase defense spending

Question 2

legislative agenda

Answer 2

list of programs a president hopes to enact while in office

Question 3

what topic did JFK avoid/ why

Answer 3

Civil rights/ thought that a bold action on civil rights would split the democratic party between N and S

Question 4

planned economy

Answer 4

economy in which a gov plans all economic decisions

Question 5

bay of pigs invasion

Answer 5

US invasion of Cuba, to overthrow Castro’s regime, use Cuban exiles to overthrow the Government

Question 6

Summit meeting/ were

Answer 6

meeting of heads of state to discuss matters important to their nations/ vienna austria

Question 7

Berlin Wall

Answer 7

made it impossible for East germans to flee into West Berlin

Question 8

Cuban Missile Crisis

Answer 8

US vs Soviets

over the installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba, US made a blockade around Cuba and demanded they were removed

Question 9

developing countries

Answer 9

a country that is poor and has little or no industrialization

Question 10

developed countries

Answer 10

a country that is wealthy and has extensive industrialization

Question 11

peace corps

Answer 11

gov agency sent skilled volunteers to developing nations to support their local communities in areas such as education, agriculture, health, technology and community development

Question 12

warren commission

Answer 12

created to find the truth about JFK’s assassination

Question 13

test ban treaty

Answer 13

kennedy and krushev both determined to reduce cold war tensions, signed a treaty banning nuclear weapons test in the atmosphere