JFK & The Cold War Flashcards
Who ran against JFK?
Nixon
What debuted during the election?
Television
Know things about Kennedy
He is the only catholic prez., he is a war veteran, and he is known to be handsome
Green Berets (Don’t know who they are)
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What is the name of the organization that sent volunteers to Africa, Asia, & Latin America for economic aid?
Peace Corps
What is the name of the organization that encourage democracy & capitalism in Latin American? It ended up being a complete failure.
Alliance for Progress
What is the name of the event where the U.S. trained Anti-Castro Cubans refugees to invade Cuba and overthrow Castro?
Bay of Pigs
How long did the Bay of Pigs last?
72 hours
How did the Bay of Pigs make America and JFK look?
Incopitant
What is Khrushchov’s real goal?
To build a wall to keep all the doctors and lawyers from defecting to Western Europe
What is the physical & symbolic structure of the Cold War?
Berlin Wall
Know Cuban Missile Crisis
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What does JFK do to stop the Soviet Union form putting missiles in Cuba?
He puts a blockade around Cuba
What agreements does the U.S & SU come up with?
- The Soviets move out
- The U.S pulls their missiles out of Turkey
- They keep the agreement quiet
- U.S won’t invade Cuba
Where was JFK killed?
Dallas Texas
