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The 1960 election was between what two people?

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John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon

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What party was Nixon?

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Republican

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What party was Kennedy?

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Democrat

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Who was JFK aggresive against?

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Khurschev

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Why did Khurschev build a wall in Berlin?

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To restrict people from the Soviet sector from flooding into West Berlin

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What group concluded JFK’s gunman was alone - not a conspiracy

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The Warren Commission

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What was The Bay of Pigs invasion?

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Unsuccessful attempt by the U.S. to train Cuban exiles to assassinate Castro

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Why did JFK start the Peace Corps?

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To help create economic progress in developing nations, and discourage their governments from turning communist

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What was Kennedy’s domestic agenda called?

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The New Frontieir?

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What greatly influenced the 1960’s election?

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Television

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What city was Kennedy assassinated in?

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Dallas

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What Religion was Kennedy?

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Catholic

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Who killed Lee Harvey Oswald?

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Jack Ruby

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What tarnished Johnson’s presidency?

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The Vietnam War

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Who was Earl Warren?

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The Chief Justice for the Supreme Court

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What did Earl Warren do?

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Make many landmark decisions during the 60s

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What was the case Miranda vs Arizona responsible for?

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Making sure police suspects must be reminded of their rights at the time of arrest

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For the first time, the 60’s election held a

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debate

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People on radio thought that who had one?

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Nixon

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People on television thought that who had won?

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Kennedy

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What was JFK’s famous quote?

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“Ask not what you can do for your counntry”

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When was his famous quote said?

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During his inaugurle adress

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Was JFK better domestically or foreign?

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Foreignly

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What was part of the deal to end the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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The Soviets had to remove their missles from Cuba, while Kennedy pledged not to invade Cuba

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Who did JFK marry?
Jacqueline Kennedy
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What was U.S. Special Army Force that JFK authroized?
The Green Berets
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What would the Green Berets help with?
Gurellia War
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Why was Khurchev forced out of power?
He had to publicly remove missile from Cuba
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Where did the U.S. remove missels from?
Turkey
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When did Fidel Castro lead a communist takeover?
1959
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Who did Fidel Castro force out of power?
Batista
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Was Fidel or Batista U.S. backed?
Batista
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Who was in the limo with JFK?
Governor John Connaly
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What state is John Connaly from?
Texas
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What bullet do conspirasist believe caused so many wounds?
A magic bullet
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What is a conspiracy?
A crime carried out by two or more
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Where did the gunshots come from?
The Texas Book Depository building
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What was the first moon mission called?
Apollo 11
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What was Niel's famous quote?
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
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What was the name of the Soviets first sattelite?
The Sputnik
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Who was the first man in Space?
Yuri Gagarin
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Who did America put in Space after the Russians?
Alan Sheppard
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Who was the first person to orbit earth?
John Glenn
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Who was the younbgest elected president?
JFK
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Who was the youngest to ever SERVE president?
Teddy Rosevelt
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What Supreme Court case desegregated schools?
Brown vs. Board of Education
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Who were the Black Panthers?
Militant African American group who believed violence was necessary for black rights
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Who used passive-non violent protesting?
MLK
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Blacks boycotted buses in where?
Montgomery, Alabama
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Where did MLK give the "Ich habe ein Dream"
March on Washington
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Who promoted a separatist, Black Nationalist philosophy as a way to get civil rights?
Malcolm X
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What court case established "separate but equal"?
Plessy vs Ferguson
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What year was "Plessy v. Ferguson"
1896
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What did the Freedom Riders do?
End segregation on busses
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What is defacto segregation
Matter of fact
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What is De jour segregation
by law
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What did the "We shall over come speech" lead to?
65' voting act
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What did 65' voting act do?
Let blacks vote
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What did the March on washingotn lead to?
64' civil rights act
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what did the 64' civil rights act do?
Gave citizenship to blacks
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What was the Little Rock crisis?
When African Americans were trying to enter white schools
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Who was the governor of Arkansas?
Orval Faubus
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What did Orval Faubus do during the Little Rock Crisis?
Ordered troops to stop african Americans from entering
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How many African Americans were trying to enter Little Rock?
9
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What law did the Little Rock Crisis lead to?
Civil Rigth Act of 1957
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What did the Civil Right Act of 1957 do?
Protect Black Rights to vote
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Who was Alabams governer?
George Wallace
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Did Wallace want segregation?
YES
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What did the Civil Right Act of 1964 do?
Made employers stop segregation
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What was the Selma March?
African American march to gain voting rights
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Why was one called "Bloody Sunday"
Because officers were brutily beating praying African Americans
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What did the Civil Right Act of 1965 do?
Prohibits the right to vote
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Why did the Watts Riots happen?
As a result of the Voting Rights Acts
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Where was most violent Watts Riots?
Detroit
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What were the Watts riots?
Where rioters destroyed African neighborhoods for six days until thousands of soldiers came to end it
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Who was the leader of Black Power?
Stokley Carmichael
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Why didn't Malcolm know the X in his name?
Slavery
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Did Malcolm want to separate from "White Society"
YES
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How was Malcolm X killed?
Members of the Nation of Islam during a dispute
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Who was MLK shot by?
James Earl Ray
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What did the Camelot reference mean?
Picture perfect family, admired by millions
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Why doesn't the New Frontier program succeed?
Unproductive relation with congress
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Was Earl Warren conservative or liberal?
Liberal
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What did Mapp vs Ohio lead to?
Improper seized evidence cant be used at rtrial
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What did Gideon v. Wainwright lead to?
Lawyers would be provided to any suspect free of charge if a lawyer could not be paid
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What did Engel v. Vitale lead to?
State mandated school prayer in public school was banned
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What did Escobedo v. Illinois lead to?
Defendant has a right to a lawyer during questioning
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Who were the trained Cuban exiles called?
La Brigada
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How many exiles were trained?
1400
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Where did Oswald flee?
Texas Theader
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What film captures Kennedy's assasination?
The Zapruder film
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What plaza was JFK assasinated at?
Dealy Plaza

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