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JFK Flashcards

1
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Who did Jackie Kennedy marry after JFK was assassinated? What was his occupation?

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Aristotle Onassis, a Greek business tycoon

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What was JFK’s dad’s name? Why was he notable?

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Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. He made a large fortune as a stock market speculator and by investing in real estate and other industries, including bootlegging during Prohibition. He was inaugural Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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What was the Kennedy era later known as?

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Camelot

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Name JFK’s siblings

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Robert (Bobby) F. Kennedy, Edward (Teddy) Kennedy, and Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. [killed in WWII]

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5
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Who was the Democratic nominee in 1960?

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JFK

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Who was the Republican nominee in 1960?

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Richard Nixon

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What was Richard Nixon’s position before 1960?

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He was Eisenhower’s Vice President

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What 2 factors helped JFK win the election in 1960?

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1) Televised Debate 2) Civil Rights

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How did Nixon and JFK’s reaction to MLK’s arrest differ?

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Eisenhower administration refused to intervene; JFK phone King’s wife and Bobby Kennedy worked for King’s release

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What was notable about the 1960 election?

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It was closest since 1884

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What was Bobby Kennedy’s position?

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Attorney General

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What did JFK do militarily?

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tripled nuclear capability, increased troops, ships and artillery, and strengthened the Green Berets (Special Forces)

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Name four reasons why the Bay of Pigs failed

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  1. strong Cuban counterattacks
  2. absence of a popular revolt in Cuba
  3. lack of U.S. air strikes
  4. lack of U.S. naval support
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Name four results of the Bay of Pigs

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1. significant military debacle
(this exercise was a huge
mistake!)
2. drove Castro closer to the
Soviets
3. JFK looks weak on the
national stage early in his
presidency; Khrushchev
amused
4. JFK trusts the CIA less and
less and relies more on his
brother, RFK
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How many days before the Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved?

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13

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16
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What did the US do in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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Cuban blockade

17
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What was the Limited Test Ban Treaty? Who signed it?

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it served to ban nuclear testing in the atmosphere; US and USSR

18
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What were the 8 sections of JFK’s New Frontier?

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  1. A higher minimum wage
  2. Bolster the national defense
  3. More federal aid to education
  4. Income tax cuts (from 20-90% to a range of 14-65%) and corporate tax cuts (from 52 to 47%)
  5. Civil rights
  6. Medical care for the elderly
    and the poor
  7. Rebuild urban areas
  8. Space exploration
19
Q

Who launched the Peace Corps? What areas was it in?

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JFK; Asia, Africa, and Latin America

20
Q

Who was the first human in space?

A

Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin

21
Q

Where did NASA build its launch facilities?

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Cape Canaveral, Florida

22
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Where did NASA build its mission control center?

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Houston, Texas

23
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What did JFK order Bobby Kennedy to do?

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to investigate racial injustice in the South

24
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What else did JFK do to combat poverty?

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presented Congress with a sweeping civil rights bill and a sweeping tax cut bill to spur the economy

25
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What was Congresses response to JFK’s proposals?

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• JFK sent over 300 bills to Congress –less than 50% passed
• Congress rejected federal aid for :
– Medical care for the elderly, education,
cities, etc.

26
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Why did Congress reject JFK’s bills?

A

Close election – Kennedy doesn’t have a
mandate
– Opposition from southern Democrats and
conservative Republicans

27
Q

Where was Lee Harvey Oswald when he shot JFK?

A

Texas Book Depository

28
Q

Who killed Lee Harvey Oswald? What was his occupation?

A

Jack Ruby; nightclub owner

29
Q

What investigated the JFK assassination?

A

Warren Commission

30
Q

Who did Lee Harvey Oswald kill after he shot JFK?

A

Police Officer J. Tippit

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