U.S - History 1 - Module 23 - Lesson 1 Flashcards

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John F. Kennedy
35th President of the United States. Youngest elected President and first catholic.

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John F Kennedy
35º presidente de los Estados Unidos. Presidente electo más joven y primer católico.

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Richard Nixon
37th President of the United States. Was a career politician, well known and had served as Vice-President

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Richard Nixon
37º presidente de los Estados Unidos. Era un político de carrera, muy conocido y se había desempeñado como vicepresidente

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Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.

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Martin Luther King jr.
Ministro y activista bautista estadounidense, uno de los líderes más destacados del movimiento de derechos civiles desde 1955 hasta su asesinato en 1968.

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Camelot
Reference to Kennedy’s Presidency and what the US Government should look like.

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Camelot
Referencia a la presidencia de Kennedy y cómo debería ser el gobierno de los Estados Unidos.

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The New Frontier
Focused on domestic programs to expand education, widen the social safety net, and encourage Americans to serve those in need.

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La nueva frontera
Enfocado en programas domésticos para expandir la educación, ampliar la red de seguridad social y alentar a los estadounidenses a servir a los necesitados.

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Lee Harvey Oswald
Marine veteran accused of assassinating President Kennedy

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Lee Harvey Oswald
Veterano de la Marina acusado de asesinar al presidente Kennedy

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Jack Ruby
Nightclub owner who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald

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Jack Ruby
Dueño de club nocturno que asesinó a Lee Harvey Oswald

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Warren Commission
- A commission headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren heads an investigation that lasts 9 months
- Concluded that Oswald acted alone
- 1979 committee of the House of Representatives, concluded that more than one rifle had been used

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Comisión Warren
- Una comisión encabezada por el Presidente del Tribunal Supremo Earl Warren encabeza una investigación que dura 9 meses
- Concluyó que Oswald actuó solo
- Comité de la Cámara de Representantes de 1979, concluyó que se había utilizado más de un rifle

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Mandate
An official order to do something

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Mandato
Una orden oficial para hacer algo.

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Peace Corps
A new agency and a new opportunity for Americans to serve their country and their world.

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Cuerpo de Paz
Una nueva agencia y una nueva oportunidad para que los estadounidenses sirvan a su país y al mundo.

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Alliance for Progress
Improved relations with Latin America through peaceful economic cooperation and development.

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Alianza para el Progreso
Mejora de las relaciones con América Latina a través de la cooperación y el desarrollo económicos pacíficos.

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Disarmament
The reduction or withdrawal of military forces and weapons.

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Desarmamiento
La reducción o retirada de las fuerzas y armas militares.

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