Kennedy
Kennedy Crisis
Crisis and Asassination
New Frontier
Great Society
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Why was religion an issue on the 1960 presidential election?
John F. Kennedy, Democratic nominee from Massachusetts, is Catholic and discusses Catholicism openly, allays public worries
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Who was the head of the USSR during this time
Nikita Khrushchev
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Who killed JFK and what happened to him?
Lee Harvey Oswald and killed by Jack Ruby before trial.
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What was the New Frontier
Frontier—policies of the Kennedy administration Kennedy called for aid to education, health care, urban renewal and civil rights
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What was the Great Society
LBJ's program, the Great Society, would expand social reforms
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Why did they call the Kennedy Administration Camelot?
JFK moved to the White House with the first lady, Jackie. She brought style, glamour and an appreciation of the arts The press loved the Kennedys and referred to their administration as Camelot and the Court of King Arthur
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What was the hot-line?
direct phone between White House, Kremlin which makes communication in a crisis easier and eases Cold War tensions
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What event was the closest to nuclear war the world has probably known?
Cuban Missile Crisis
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What is the signigance of Yuri Gregarin
April 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri A. Gagarin is first man in space; US determined not to lose the space race • A month later, U.S. puts man in space, uses satellite communications Space Race is on
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Besides the rights of the accused how else did the Warren Court change society?
Rejects loyalty oaths, affirms free speech, church-state separation, banned prayer in public schools declared state-required loyalty oaths unconstitutional, it limited the power of communities to censor books and films and said that free speech included the wearing of black armbands to school by antiwar students
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What was the impact of television on the 1960 election
Kennedy coached by TV producers, comes across better than Nixon. May have helped win election When polled after the debates, the majority of people who listened to the debates on the radio, said Nixon won Those who watched on TV thought Kennedy won Appearances make a difference
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What was the impact of Castro and Communism on the Cuban population?
10% of Cuban population goes into exile; mostly to U.S.
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What triggers the Cuban Missile Crisis
• Nikita Khrushchev sends weapons to Cuba, including nuclear missiles • JFK warns Soviets that Cuban missile attack will trigger war on U.S.S.R.
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What is the Peace Corps and how effective was it?
Peace Corps—volunteers assist developing nations; Work as agricultural advisers, teachers, or health aides or to do whatever work the host country needed. By 1968, more than 35,000 volunteers had served in 60 nations around the world.
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Name two areas of the Great Society?
Healthcare Medicare—low-cost medical, hospital insurance for senior citizens Medicaid—health insurance for welfare recipients Housing Money set aside for public housing; low-, moderate-income homes Dept. of Housing and Urban Development created Robert Weaver is first African American in cabinet, HUD secretary Immigration Existing immigration quotas discriminate against non-Western Europeans Immigration Act of 1965 ends quotas based on nationality The Environment Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring exposes dangers of pesticides Water Quality Act of 1965 requires states to clean up rivers LBJ orders government to search out worst chemical polluters Consumer Protection Laws set standards for consumer labels, auto safety, food safety
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How did civil rights impact the 1960 election
JFK takes stand on arrest of Martin Luther King, Jr; wins black vote The African-American community, whose votes would help Kennedy carry key states in the Midwest and South
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What was the Bay of Pigs and what happened?
the CIA use of Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro’s regime in Cuba It failed to set off a general uprising
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What was the American response to the missiles in Cuba? What was the USSR's?
Set up a naval blockade of Cuba until the weapons were removed. Soviets avoid confrontation at sea; reach agreement with U.S
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What is NASA and what are the two facilities it built for the space race?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) constructed launch facilities at Cape Canaveral, Florida, and a mission control center in Houston, Texas.
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What was the Great Society's impact on federal power?
LBJ extends federal power more than all other presidents
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How did Kennedy redefine the nation’s nuclear strategy
Flexible response—fight conventional wars, limited wars around the world, keep nuclear arms balanced JFK increases defense spending in three areas: - strengthens conventional forces - creates army Special Forces (Green Berets) - triples nuclear capabilities
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What was the Berlin Wall and why was it built.
Soviets isolate West Berlin from E. Germany with Berlin Wall By 1961 20% of Germans flee to West Berlin; economic drain on East
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WHat were the final results of the missile crisis?
Khrushchev agreed to remove the weapons in exchange for Kennedy’s promise not to invade Cuba America makes secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey
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WHat happened in 1969 regarding the space race and what impact did the space race have on the economy
-July 1969 U.S astronaut Neil Armstrong is first man to walk on moon - University science programs grow; new industries, technologies arise
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How did the Warren Court change the rights of the accused? How do people feel about it?
Warren Court rulings expand rights of people accused of crimes: illegally seized evidence cannot be used in court courts must provide legal counsel to poor suspect must be read rights before questioning Some praise protection of right to a fair trial Others think rulings handicap police investigations
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