John F. Kennedy

Question 1

New Fronteir

Answer 1

New direction in economic and social programs and policies. Congress blocked Kennedy on many issues.

Question 2

Economics

Answer 2

Minimum wage went from $1.00 to $1.25, 4.9 billion was approved in urban renewal, and their were tax cuts which stimulated the economy. He also created the Peace Corps.

Question 3

Space Race

Answer 3

in 1962, Kennedy wanted the US to land a space craft on the moon. In 1969, the US did land on the moon.

Question 4

James Meredith

Answer 4

He applied to the University of Mississippi and was rejected 4 times because he was white.

Question 5

James Meredith

Answer 5

He applied to the University of Mississippi and was rejected 4 times because he was not white. In September 1962, the Supreme Court forced the university to accept James. Kennedy ordered troops to protect James when riots occurred throughout the university.

Question 6

Birmingham

Answer 6

Black people and supporters did lunch counter sit ins, marches, and boycotts. Protesters were brutally attacked. Kennedy negotiated the Birmingham True Agreement on May 10, 1963 that aimed at a biracial community.

Question 7

Flexible Reponse

Answer 7

When a crisis arose, he wanted more options than a nuclear bomb.

Question 8

Alliance for Progress

Answer 8

A 10 year multimillionaire dollar aid program to Latin America. He wanted to improve illiteracy, land use, industrial productivity, health, and education. This failed.

Question 9

Bay of Pigs

Answer 9

The US used WW2 bombers and painted them to look like Cuban airplanes. This failed because many targets were missed and the Cuban government knew of the attack. Kennedy gave Castro $53 million in baby-food and medicine.

Question 10

Berlin blockaid

Answer 10

Khrushchev gave he US 6 months to leave Berlin and Kennedy sent 150,000 more soldiers. Khrushchev built a wall around East Berlin.