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Ch 28 Flashcards

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1
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Who ran in the election of 1960?

A

Kennedy and Nixon

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2
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What did Kennedy have going for him?

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He was handsome and charismatic

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3
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Why did people dislike Kennedy?

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He was inexperienced and catholic

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How did the 1st TV debate help Kennedy?

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It showed his confidence

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How did JFK transcend Nixon in civil rights?

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His brother got MLK out if jail when he was arrested for sitting at a segregated lunch counter

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6
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35th president

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JFK, 1961-1963, D

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7
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Where did communism spread to?

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Third world countries (Cuba)

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This is the policy of preparing for a variety of military responses rather than relying on nuclear weapons

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Flexible response

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9
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This man was the communist dictator of Cuba

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Fidel Castro

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10
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Why did Ike cut of relations with Cuba?

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Castro seized US oil refineries

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11
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This was a failure invasion on Cuba planned by Eisenhower, prepped by the CIA, and executed by Kennedy

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Bay of Pigs invasion

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12
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When was the bay of pigs invasion?

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April 17, 1971

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13
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How did JFK feel about bay of pigs after the fact?

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It left him embarrassed

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14
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This is when Kurschev promised to defend Cuba with soviet arms

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Cuban missile crisis

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15
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What did photos reveal with the missile crisis?

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They were ready to launch

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16
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How was the middle crisis handled?

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We reverted to brinksmanship and we quarantined soviet ships headed to Cuba

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17
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How did we end the missile crisis?

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We pledged not to invade Cuba and to remove missiles from turkey

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18
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Why were people fleeing east Germany?

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To escape communism

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19
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What did Kurschev want to do with easy Germany?

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Close the roads, but JFK didn’t allow that

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20
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This separated east and west Germany from 1961-1989

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Berlin Wall

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21
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What is the wall a symbol of?

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Communist oppression

22
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This is a phone that allowed the USSR and the US to talk

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Hot line

23
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This barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere

A

Limited test ban treaty

24
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This was JFK’s big legislative plan

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New Frontier

25
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What did the New Frontier include?

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Medical care for the elderly, rebuilding urban areas, raising the national defense, and expanding the space program

26
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THis is a clear indication voters approve a plan, which JFK lacked

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mandate

27
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This is a volunteer assistance program for developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

A

Peace Corps

28
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This is an economical and technical assistance program for Latin America

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Alliance for Progress

29
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This man was the first American in space

A

Alan Shepard

30
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Where were the NASA facilities at?

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Launch-Florida, Mission Control-Texas

31
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When did Neil Armstrong walk the moon?

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Jul 20 1969

32
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Wat did funding for science programs lead to?

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New technologies

33
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When and where was JFK assassinated?

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Dallas TX, Nov 22, 1963

34
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What were the Kennedy’s riding at the time of the assassination?

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An open air limo near the TX school book depository

35
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Where did Lyndon Johnston take the oath of office?

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Air Force 1

36
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This guy was charged with murder and is known for being a castro supporter: Kennedy’s assassinator

A

Lee Harvey Oswald

37
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This investigated the assassination and concluded Oswald acted alone

A

Warren Commission

38
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What did a 1979 JFK reinvestigation show about Oswald?

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He was in a conspiracy with 2 shooters

39
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This man was the 36th president

A

Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1963-1969

40
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What legislation of Kennedy’s did LBJ pass?

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Tax reduction which spurred economic growth, and civil rights act prohibiting discrimination

41
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What did LBJ’s agenda focus on?

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Poverty

42
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This provided money for youth programs, anti poverty measures, small business loans, and job training

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Economic opportunities act

43
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How did the 1964 election go?

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LBJ won in a landslide

44
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This was LBJ’s program to reduce poverty and racial injustices in the US

A

Great society

45
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This is insurance for people 65+

A

Medicare

46
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This is insurance for people on welfare

A

Medicare

47
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This allowed non-Europeans to settle in the US

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Immigration act of 1965

48
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This was the period when Earl Warring was Chief Justice; 1953-1969

A

Warren court

49
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What was the warren court know for?

A

Civil rights and free speech activism

50
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This is the redrawing of election districts to reflect changes in population

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Reapportionment

51
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This was a case that resulted in the requirement of having rights read to suspects before questioning

A

Miranda vs. Arizona

52
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What eventually overshadowed the great society?

A

Communism in Vietnam

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