JFK and LBJ Flashcards

1
Q

JFK Assassination Date

A

November 22, 1963

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2
Q

Why was JFK in Texas?

A

Win over conservative Democrats.

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3
Q

Who killed Kennedy?

A

Lee Harvey Oswald.

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4
Q

On what floor did he shoot from?

A

6th

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5
Q

Oswald was formally a US ________.

A

Marine

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6
Q

Oswald moved to _______.

A

USSR

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7
Q

Oswald worked for the _________.

A

Texas Book Repository.

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8
Q

Who killed Oswald?

A

Jack Ruby

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9
Q

Why did Ruby kill Oswald?

A

To protect Mrs. Kennedy from having to go back to Texas and testify.

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10
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Who took over for JFK?

A

LBJ

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11
Q

Suspicions led to?

A

Warren Investigation

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12
Q

Johnson Religion

A

Methodist

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13
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Johnson’s old job

A

Teacher. HR, senate majority leader.

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14
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LBJ on JFKs Plans

A

Carried out and kept cabinet.

Rewrote 1963 to Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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15
Q

Civil Rights Act of 1964

A

Ended segregation and employment discrimination.

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16
Q

Title VII

A

Illegal to discriminate in hiring.

17
Q

Johnson and Vietnam

A

North Invaded South, by promised not to expand.

18
Q

Gulf of Tonkin

A

USA was helping raid North with South. LBJ said they were fired upon unprovoked and wanted to take greater action.