Kennedy Foreign Policy Dates Flashcards
When are the (initially temporary) Peace Corps created?
March 1961
When is the Bay of Pigs?
April 1961
When is the Vienna Summit (failure) ?
June 1961
When does construction on the Berlin Wall begin?
August 1961
When does Kennedy halt trade with Cuba?
February 1962
When is Kennedy informed of the missiles in Cuba?
16th October 1962
When is the Cuban Missile announced?
22nd October 1962
When is the Cuban Missile resolved?
28th October 1962
When is the Cuban blockade ended?
November 1962
When is the ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’ speech?
June 1963
When does Kennedy sign a nuclear test ban treaty?
October 1963
When is Ngo Diem assassinated?
November 1963
When was the self-immolation of Thích Quảng Đức?
June 1963
In July 1961 how many East Germans had escaped to West Germany?
30,000
What DEFCON was Cuban Missile Crisis?
DEFCON 2
How much did military presence increase under Kennedy?
800 advisors at start but by 1963 there were 23,000 in addition to 250,000 South Vietnam army
What was Kennedy’s tactic against guerrilla warfare?
flexible response - different fighting techniques and propaganda.
