A New Generation - John F. Kennedy

Question 1

John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

Answer 1

• Youngest President of the United States
• Born in Massachusetts
• Studied at Harvard
• Fought in WWII
• As President, started Peace Corps
• President during Cuban Missile Crisis
• Aided Civil Rights legislation
• Assassinated Nov. 22, 1963

Question 2

vocabulary

Answer 2

• venture-n.-an undertaking, endeavor, usually involving risk or chance
• negotiate-v.-to discuss, usually involves compromise
• invoke-v.-appeal to, petition, call upon
• eradicate-v.-eliminate, completely destroy or get rid of
• alliance-n.-a partnership, an association of cooperation