Kennedy and the new frontier
In his first inaugural address, Kennedy said this famous line?
What was "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country".
Lyndon Johnson became president after Kennedy in 1963. What was the name he used to describe his reform programs?
What is the Great Society?
In the 1970s, there were a lot of protests against the war. What event took place on a college campus, and which college?
What is The killing of four students by National Guard troops at Kent State?
Who became president after Nixon resigned in 1974?
Who is Gerald Ford?
In 1963, a group of 200,000 met at the nation's capital to show support of equal rights for all. What was the name of this gathering?
What is the March on Washington?
One of Kennedy's accomplishments was the development of our space program. During Kennedy's presidency, who was the first U.S astronaut to orbit the earth in 1962?
Who is John Glenn?
What was the name of the health insurance program for the elderly and also the healthcare program for the poor?
What is Medicare, and Medicaid?
What was Nixon's policy for easing tensions between the US and communist nations?
What is Détente?
In 1975, President Ford paved the way for an important meeting of 35 European countries to pressure the communist countries to respect individual human rights. What was the name of the meeting and in what country was it held?
What is the Helsinki Conference in Finland?
The women's movement in the 1960s encouraged women to seek new roles and responsibilities, as well as equal treatment in the work force. This led to a proposed Constitutional Amendment. What is its name?
What is the Equal Rights Amendment?
Why wasn't Kennedy able to complete all of his goals?
What is assassination in Nov, 1963?
What was the name of the most far-reaching civil rights legislation that was passed since Reconstruction in 1964?
What is Civil Rights Bill (CRB)?
As part of Détente, Nixon was the first US president to make an official visit to this communist country in 1972. What country was this?
What is China?
Which president gave the US-owned Panama Canal to Panama in 1977?
Who is Jimmy Carter?
The Latino movement fought for equal rights for Spanish-speaking immigrants from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Central America. Who was the leader of boycotts that led to higher pay and better working conditions for Latinos?
Who is Cesar Chavez?
The CIA began training Cuban exiles to invade their homeland and spark an uprising. The plan failed. What was the name of this event?
What is the Bay of Pigs?
Johnson was responsible for our entrance into what war?
What is the Vietnam War?
In 1972, Nixon and Soviet leader Brezhnev agreed to limit the growth of nuclear arsenals and anti-ballistic missile systems. What was the name of the discussion that led to this agreement?
What is Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)?
President Carter tried to follow the policy of détente. Which two nations gave him the most trouble?
What is the Soviet Union and Iran?
In the 60s and 70s, Native Americans demonstrated for their equal rights and to recover their ancestral lands. What group, founded in 1968, helped this effort?
What is the American Indian Movement (AIM)?
In the 1960s and the 1970s the Cold War between US and Soviet Union continued. This came to prominence when the Soviets secretly installed nuclear missiles close to Florida. What was the name of this crisis?
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What event caused Johnson to go to war in 1964?
What is the Gulf of Tonkin?
What event led to Nixon's resigning from the presidency in 1974?
What is Watergate?
What did Iran do in 1979 that led to Carter's failure to be re-elected?
What is Iran seized the American embassy and held 53 American hostages for over a year?
In 1992, who became the first Native American US Senator and what state did he represent?
Who is Ben Nighthorse Campbell from Colorado?