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Question 1

Kennedy set out to transofrm his broad vision of progress into what he called the

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New Frontier

Question 2

Kennedy said that we stand of the edge of A NEw FRONTIER. What did he call on americans to be

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NEw pioneers and explore uncharted areas of science and space

Question 3

JFK had_ turning his vision into a reality

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difficulty

Question 4

What did Kennedy offer to Congress

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proposals to provide medical care for the aged, rebuild bad urban areas, aid educatio

Question 5

Madate

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Voters don’t approve of your plans

Question 6

Kennedy tried to do what

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PLay it safe politically

Question 7

What did Kennedy persuade Congress to do?

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enact measures to boost the economuy, build national defense and provide international aid, and a nat. space program

Question 8

What was one domestic problem that kennedy attacked

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The economy

Question 9

In 1960,

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America was in a recession.

Question 10

How high was unemplyment

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6%. The highest it had been since WWIII

Question 11

What did Kennedy say about the Eisenhower Admin

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He:

Criticized them for failing to stimulate growth. American exonomu was lagging behind

Question 12

What did Kennedy’s advisiors push for

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Deficit spending: The base of Roosevelts new deal

Question 13

The Department of Defense recieved

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20% budget increase for nuclear missiles, nuclear submarines and expansion of armed forces

Question 14

What did Kennedy also push for

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a package that would increase minimum wage to 1.25 hourse, extended unemployment insurance, and provided assistance to cities with huge unemployment voters

Question 15

What did the economic growth depend on

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Governmetn spending and lowering teaxes

Question 16

What was the first campaign promise that Kennedy fullfilled

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The creation of the peace corps

Question 17

What was teh Peace Corps?

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A program of volunteer assistance for developing the nations of Africa, Asia, and LAtin American

Question 18

What did Crtics and Foreign observers see the corps as

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Kennedy’s kiddie Korps because most new recruits were just out of college. Critics questioned whether they could understand other cultures

Question 19

What was the team made uo if

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All ages and background signed uo to work. There were agricultural advisors, teacher or health aids

Question 20

BY 1968 more than _ were in the PC

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35,000 volunteers in 60 nations around the world

Question 21

What was teh Alliance for progress

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it offered economic and techical assistance to Latin American countriesn

Question 22

How much did the U.S. spen din Latin American between 1961 and 1969

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Why did the US invest so much into Latin America

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to Deter them from Fidel Castros revolutionary ideas. BUt, there wereimprovements but no fundemental reform

Question 24

On April 12, 196` what happened

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Yrui A Gagrin became the first human in space

Question 25

What did Kennedy do as a result of the men in space

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He devided that America would send the first man to the moon

Question 26

How long did the US talk to duplicate the feat

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1 month

Question 27

What was teh Telelstar

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A communication satellite that relayed live television pictures across the Atlantic from Main to Europ

Question 28

Where was AMerican’s National Aeronautics and Space Admin construct facilities

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Cape Carnavale

Question 29

On July 20th, 1969

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NEil armstronng took his first steps on the moon

Question 30

Asa result of the space program, universities expande

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their science programs. The huge federal funding for research and development gave rise to new industries and new technologies

Question 31

Where did space and defense related industries spring up

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South and West

Question 32

Although progress was still being made in space

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Many americans suffered at . Some lived on 1000$ a year