The great society 1

Question 1

Barry Goldwater

Answer 1

Republican candidate 1964

weapons in …..

Question 2

Fulgencio Batista

Answer 2

president of Cuba overthrow by castco

Question 3

Robert Weaver

Answer 3

direct of HUD

first African American member

Question 4

Earl Warren

Answer 4

Supreme court justice

Question 5

John Glenn

Answer 5

first American astronaut the earth

Question 6

Alan Shepard

Answer 6

First American into space

Question 7

Robert Kennedy

Answer 7

JFK brother

Journey General of the US

Question 8

Lyndon B. Johnson

Answer 8

• JFK running mate who won the southern vote for Kenedy in the 1960 election
• experience and skill politician

Question 9

The Great Society

Answer 9

Name given to Johnson administration…

Question 10

The New Frontier

Answer 10

Kenedy administration

Question 11

Economic Opportunity Act

Answer 11

The legislation that brought about Job Corps, VISTA, Project Head Start …

Question 12

Civil Rights Act 1964

Answer 12

replace the civil rights acts in 1965, was pushed through congress due to LBJ Southern votes

Question 13

Bay of Pigs

Answer 13

a US supporting invasion of Cuba,

intended to trigger mass uprising to overthrow Castro

Question 14

Peace Corps

Answer 14

the organization created by JFK ….to third world nation. It was highly successful
-volunteer assistance to developing nations

Question 15

VISTA

Answer 15

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)

“domestic Peace Corps”

Question 16

Medicare/Medicaid

Answer 16

• Provide health insurance for a retired person

- Provide extended health insurance to welfare recipients

Question 17

Yuri Gagarin

Answer 17

first man go to space (he is Russian)