Study Questions Flashcards

1
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What University Did Kennedy Attend

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Harvard University

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2
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When Did JFK Attend Uni

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1936

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3
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What Did Kennedy Study In Uni

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Law, History, Politics And Economics

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4
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How Many Siblings Did JFK Have

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8 Siblings

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5
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Where Did Kennedy Grow Up

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Brookline, Massachusetts

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6
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What Was Kennedys Dads Name

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Joseph Kennedy Sr

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7
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Who Was Kennedys Mother

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Rose Kennedy

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8
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When Was Kennedy Born

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May, 29 1917

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9
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What Was JFK Interested In

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Football, golf, swimming

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10
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What Did Joseph Senior ( Kennedys Father) Want JFK To Do

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Go Into Politics

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11
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What Did Kennedys Father (Joseph) Do As A Job

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He Served As US Ambassador To Britain

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12
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When Did Kennedy Volunteer For The Navy

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1941

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13
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How Did The Boat (PT109) Wrecked In The Pacific

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Japanese Destroyer

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14
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What Was The Boat He Was In Command Of Called

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Torpedo Boat, PT109

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15
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How Many Awards, In The Military, Did Kennedy Win

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Three

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16
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What Were The Awards Kennedy Won

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The Purple Heart, The Marine Medal And The Navy Medal

17
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What Did JFK Do In The Military That Helped Him Win One Of These Awards

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Saved The Life Of A Wounded Man

18
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When Did JFK Become A Member Of The House Of Representatives

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1946

19
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What Is A Domestic Policy

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Domestic Policies, in Kennedys Case Are The Policies Introduced For America

20
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What Is A Superpower

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The Term Used To Describe The Most Powerful Countries.

21
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Which Countries Were European Superpowers Before 1945

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Britain, Germany And France

22
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Explain Capitalism

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An Economic System Which Means Things Such As Factories And Railways Are Privately Owned By The People Rather Than The Government

23
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Explain Comunism

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The Belief That A Country Should Be Run Based On The Idea That People Share Everything

24
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What Is A Democracy

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A Democracy Is A Form Of Government In Which The People Take Part In Governing For Example Trough Voting

25
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What Was The Civil Rights Movement

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The Civil Rights Movement Was Led By Martin Luther King And Used Peaceful Methods To Try Ti Bring Equal Rights To The Blacks In America

26
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Explain Segregation

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Segregation Existed In Many States In America And Meant That Blacks Were Not Allowed To Use The Same Facilities As White

27
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What Did Kennedy Mean By The New Frontier In His Inauguration Speech

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Kennedy Wanted To Push Back The Boundaries Of Poverty, Hunger And Injustice To Make America A Better Place For Its People. Kennedy Was Also Creating An Allusion Regarding The Old Frontier Which Consisted Of The Settlers Making Their Way West Of America By Creating Civilisation As They Went Along

28
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Describe Congress

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a national legislative body, especially that of the US. The US Congress, which meets at the Capitol in Washington DC, was established by the Constitution of 1787 and is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
So Congress Is Like The British Parliament.

29
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How Many Presidents Weng Before JFK

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34

30
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What Was The Cuban Crisis

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The Cuban Crisis Was An Incident Which Brought The Two Powers - USSR and USA To The Brink Of A Nuclear War