Ch 28 Flashcards
Who ran in the election of 1960?
Kennedy and Nixon
What did Kennedy have going for him?
He was handsome and charismatic
Why did people dislike Kennedy?
He was inexperienced and catholic
How did the 1st TV debate help Kennedy?
It showed his confidence
How did JFK transcend Nixon in civil rights?
His brother got MLK out if jail when he was arrested for sitting at a segregated lunch counter
35th president
JFK, 1961-1963, D
Where did communism spread to?
Third world countries (Cuba)
This is the policy of preparing for a variety of military responses rather than relying on nuclear weapons
Flexible response
This man was the communist dictator of Cuba
Fidel Castro
Why did Ike cut of relations with Cuba?
Castro seized US oil refineries
This was a failure invasion on Cuba planned by Eisenhower, prepped by the CIA, and executed by Kennedy
Bay of Pigs invasion
When was the bay of pigs invasion?
April 17, 1971
How did JFK feel about bay of pigs after the fact?
It left him embarrassed
This is when Kurschev promised to defend Cuba with soviet arms
Cuban missile crisis
What did photos reveal with the missile crisis?
They were ready to launch
How was the middle crisis handled?
We reverted to brinksmanship and we quarantined soviet ships headed to Cuba
How did we end the missile crisis?
We pledged not to invade Cuba and to remove missiles from turkey
Why were people fleeing east Germany?
To escape communism
What did Kurschev want to do with easy Germany?
Close the roads, but JFK didn’t allow that
This separated east and west Germany from 1961-1989
Berlin Wall
What is the wall a symbol of?
Communist oppression
This is a phone that allowed the USSR and the US to talk
Hot line
This barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere
Limited test ban treaty
This was JFK’s big legislative plan
New Frontier
What did the New Frontier include?
Medical care for the elderly, rebuilding urban areas, raising the national defense, and expanding the space program
THis is a clear indication voters approve a plan, which JFK lacked
mandate
This is a volunteer assistance program for developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Peace Corps
This is an economical and technical assistance program for Latin America
Alliance for Progress
This man was the first American in space
Alan Shepard
Where were the NASA facilities at?
Launch-Florida, Mission Control-Texas
When did Neil Armstrong walk the moon?
Jul 20 1969
Wat did funding for science programs lead to?
New technologies
When and where was JFK assassinated?
Dallas TX, Nov 22, 1963
What were the Kennedy’s riding at the time of the assassination?
An open air limo near the TX school book depository
Where did Lyndon Johnston take the oath of office?
Air Force 1
This guy was charged with murder and is known for being a castro supporter: Kennedy’s assassinator
Lee Harvey Oswald
This investigated the assassination and concluded Oswald acted alone
Warren Commission
What did a 1979 JFK reinvestigation show about Oswald?
He was in a conspiracy with 2 shooters
This man was the 36th president
Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1963-1969
What legislation of Kennedy’s did LBJ pass?
Tax reduction which spurred economic growth, and civil rights act prohibiting discrimination
What did LBJ’s agenda focus on?
Poverty
This provided money for youth programs, anti poverty measures, small business loans, and job training
Economic opportunities act
How did the 1964 election go?
LBJ won in a landslide
This was LBJ’s program to reduce poverty and racial injustices in the US
Great society
This is insurance for people 65+
Medicare
This is insurance for people on welfare
Medicare
This allowed non-Europeans to settle in the US
Immigration act of 1965
This was the period when Earl Warring was Chief Justice; 1953-1969
Warren court
What was the warren court know for?
Civil rights and free speech activism
This is the redrawing of election districts to reflect changes in population
Reapportionment
This was a case that resulted in the requirement of having rights read to suspects before questioning
Miranda vs. Arizona
What eventually overshadowed the great society?
Communism in Vietnam
