Kennedy & The Cold War
What event lasted for 13 days and almost saw the start of nuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis (X6)
What was the "new frontier"?
It described Kennedy's proposal to improve the economy, education, healthcare, and civil rights
What act allowed for more Asian, African, and Latin American immigrants to come into the United States?
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
This was built in Berlin to keep East Germans from escaping into West Berlin...
The Berlin Wall
Who was the leader of communist leader of Cuba?
Fidel Castro
What group did JFK create to help assist developing nations?
The Peace Corps
What did the Equal Pay Act of 1963 guarantee?
It guaranteed equal pay for equal work amongst women
What did President Johnson add to the Social Security Act?
Medicare and Medicaid (X3)
Who assassinated JFK?
Either Oswald, the Senate, the Mob, the Vice President, The CIA, Mossad, or any combination of the bunch. Ironically enough we know for a fact the KGB and Soviets had nothing to do with it
Why was JFK unable to focus on domestic policies in his first few years as president?
He had to focus on things such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Berlin Crisis
What event helped JFK win the African American vote?
He helped MLK get released from jail
In what year did Apollo 11 land on the moon?
1969 (X2)
What act established safety standards for automotive vehicles?
The National Traffic and Motor Safety Vehicle Safety Act
Why did the United States break diplomatic relations with Cuba?
Cuba nationalized the US owned sugar plantations
Johnson had hoped to become the presidential nominee in 1960 but was passed up for...
JFK
How was the Alliance for Progress different to the Peace Corps?
It focused mainly on Latin America and was widely unsuccessful
What is deficit spending?
The government practice of borrowing money in order to spend more than is received from taxes
What act helped aid schools in low income areas as well as provide federal funds to school libraries, learning centers, language laboratories, and increased funding for Native American & Mexican American schools?
The 1965 Elementary & Secondary Education Act
What novel showcased how chemical fertilizers and pesticides were damaging our ecosystem?
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
What was the Kennedy Style?
Charisma, a quick smile, tailored suits, and a sense of humor
What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
Cuba won and strengthened Castro's position while also turning Cuba-Americans against the United States
Why did Kennedy initially move cautiously on civil rights?
He was worried about angering southern democrats
What did the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 do for Americans?
The act created the Jobs Corps which trained young men and women the work skills they need for better jobs, the act created the Volunteers in Service To America which helped the impoverished across the nation, and finally the act created the Head Start Program to help underprivileged kids
What Supreme Court Case ruled that schools could not require students to recite prayers?
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
What Supreme Court Case established the requirement for police to read you your "Miranda" rights?
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)