Kennedy's Presidency Flashcards
where was JFK born?
Boston
what did Kennedy write about in why England slept in 1940?
the difficulty of mobilising a democracy
what religion was he?
Roman Catholic
who was a family friend and a visitor to his home in the 1940s and 50s?
Joseph McCarthy
what did JFK do during ww2
naval captain
helped to rescue his men after a ship wreck
what errors did Richard Nixon commit in his campaign
didn’t let Eisenhower campaign with him
agreed to a tv debate
agreed to campaign in all 50 states
how did Nixon and JFK differ in tv debates
Kennedy - confident relaxed healthy , blue smart suit
Nixon - tired ill unshaven sweating, grey bland suit
what did JFK do prior to the election that won him many black votes
he contacted Coretta King when mlk was arrested
Kennedy was seen as young and northern so he picked Johnson as vice president and he was … and…
older and southern
who did JFK appoint as
Secretary of defence
Secretary of state
attorney general
Robert McNamara
Dean rusk
Bobby Kennedy
what was this new policy called
the new frontier
the economy
…….. act created 420 000 jobs
…… …… increase and $280 m spent on …….. …….
housing
minimum wage
unemployment benefits
welfare
introduces free ….. and …… for poor children
brought in …. ….
milk
lunches
food stamps
women’s rights
………. women claimed $84 m in back pay due to the….. …… ….
171 000
equal pay act
who had overthrown the Cuban government in 1959
Fidel Castro
