JFK, the Democratic nominee for President in 1960 was a Senator from this state.
What is Massachusetts?
100
JFK promised that America would successfully do this by the end of the decade.
What is send a man to the moon?
100
Leader of Cuba from 1959 through 2008, and some say he is running the government once again now.
Who is Fidel Castro?
100
When LBJ became president, he declared war on this (NOT a country...)
What is poverty?
100
The person accused of assassinating John F. Kennedy.
Who is Lee Harvey Oswald?
200
The Republican nominee for President in the election of 1960.
Who is Richard Nixon?
200
Initially thought of as frivolous and of no value, Jacqueline Kennedy was successful and it proved to be an important contribution to the nation and to JFK's presidency.
What is the restoration of the White House?
200
The idea that the US would seek other options beside Nuclear War.
What is flexible response?
200
LBJ was sworn in here, with Jackie Kennedy by his side. (not the state, the place where he was sworn in)
What is Air Force One?
300
The biggest negative going against Kennedy during the 1960 campaign.
What is his religion? (Catholic)
300
This program was started by JFK and his administration as a way for young people to go to third world nations and help people living there improve their quality of live by building schools, medical facilities, etc.
What is the Peace Corps?
300
Planned under Eisenhower, but executed under JFK, this CIA run operation was a disaster for the United States.
What is the Bay of Pigs?
300
The historic Supreme Court decision that required suspects be read their rights when they were arrested.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
400
The turning point of the campaign when people started supporting Kennedy over his opponent.
What are the televised debates?
400
This important piece of legislation was sent to Congress by JFK but was not passed until after his death.
What is Civil Rights Act of 1964?
400
The strategy did JFK used in engaging the Soviets and seeking and end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What is a naval blockade of the island of Cuba?
400
Leader of the Soviet Union during JFK's administration?
Who is Nikita Khruschev?
500
Lyndon Johnson reluctantly accepted JFK's nomination of the vice presidency. What was his job before accepting the nomination?
What is Senate Majority leader?
500
JFK appointed his brother Robert Kennedy to this important cabinet position
What is Attorney General?
500
The United States promised to remove missiles from this Middle Eastern country, which helped to facilitate the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What is Turkey?
500
Lady Bird Johnson's program and focus when she was first lady.
What is beautifying American highways?
500
This group, appointed to investigate the assassination of JFK concluded that the accused assassin had acted alone.