Kennedy

Question 1

Mandate

Answer 1

• authorization given by political electorate to its representative
• Kennedy lacked mandate because he barely won election = hard time passing legislation

Question 2

Berlin Wall

Answer 2

• East Germans flee to West Berlin

- East German build a wall around West Berlin to stop flow of people moving to West Berlin

Question 3

Nikita Khrushchev

Answer 3

• New leader of Soviet Union

- Over powered Kennedy in Berlin and spread communism to Cuba

Question 4

Bay of Pigs

Answer 4

• Kennedy gives approval to overthrow Castro
• 1800 cuban exiles ,trained by CIA, invade Cuba
• Plan fails

Question 5

Missile Crisis

Answer 5

• Soviet Union installs missiles in Cuba
• Kennedy blockages Cuba
• Pushes world to nuclear destruction
• Khrushchev removes missiles
• Leads to Khrushchev downfall

Question 6

Fidel Castro

Answer 6

Communist leader of Cuba

Question 7

New Frontier

Answer 7

Concrete goals to:

• increase aid in education •promote equality
• make cities more livable

Question 8

Peace Corps

Answer 8

Created by JFK
- recruits young volunteers to serve for the cause of peace by living/working in developing countries

-Devoted to world peace/friendship. Also helps spread democracy

Question 9

Robert Kennedy

Answer 9

• US attorney general

- Park of JFK’s cabinet

Question 10

NASA/Race to Moon

Answer 10

• Soviet union sends 1st man to space

- NASA sends 1st American into orbit

Question 11

Warren Commission

Answer 11

LBJ appoints committee to investigate assassination of JFK

Question 12

Lee Harvey Oswald

Answer 12

• Assassinated JFK

- Was assassinated in transition

Question 13

Lyndon Johnson

Answer 13

• “Great Society”
• Civil Rights Bill: Banned racial discrimination
• Created medicare
• Increased environmental protection
• Increased gov. aid in education,arts and urban/rural development

Question 14

Blockage

Answer 14

After finding out about missiles in Cuba US blockages Cuba to stop from further development

Question 15

Great Society

Answer 15

• War on poverty
• Helped millions rise above poverty
• Main goal : eliminate poverty + racial injustice

Question 16

What programs did JFK promote that had a significant impact on America?

Answer 16

• Expansed NASA: in order to beat Russians in space race
• Built up defense system : kept US safe + boosted economy
• Extended social security : helped communities out of long term unemployment

Question 17

How did the Kennedy administration address threats from Soviet union?

Answer 17

• Bays of Pigs : unsuccessful, reveals US involvement, makes Kennedy look foolish
• Missile: blockade Soviet ships with nuclear supplies, successful, Khrushchev removes missiles

Question 18

what was the significance and results of the Cuban missile crisis?

Answer 18

• Pushed the world to brink of nuclear destruction

- Results: Khrushchev removes missiles from Cuba. Helped leads to Khrushchev downfall

Question 19

What was the “Great Society” and what programs did it include?

Answer 19

Great society: helped Americans rise above poverty
- Civil Rights Bill: banned racial discrimination
-Created Medicare
– Increased government aid in education, arts, rural/urban development

Question 20

What is the legacy of JFK?

Answer 20

– Work with Cuban/Soviets through Cold War

– Assassination in Dallas

• First time something like that was aired on TV. Everyone thought of him as a movie star = Country heartbroken