During 1950s Cuba developed a new government centered around this political philosophy
What is Communism
100
During 1964 John F. Kennedy was assassinated while campaigning in this U.S. city
What is Dallas, TX
100
Both Kennedy and Johnson focused on improving the lives of which type of American: poor or rich
What is poor
100
Cuban revolutionary and political leader; known for his ties to the Soviet Union during the 1960s
What is Fidel Castro
100
*Daily Double*
Name the only mammal that is unable to jump.
200
This barrier symbolized the divide between East and West Germany; divided Germany's capital city
What is the Berlin Wall
200
a competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to see which country would be the first to land on the moon
What is the Space Race
200
Term coined for Johnson's goals in the area of healthcare, education, and discrimination; Johnson's presidential agenda
What is the Great Society
200
John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated this Republican candidate in the 1960 Presidential Election
What is Richard Nixon
200
World's first space satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957
What is Sputnik I
300
Conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over the installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis
300
Term for the principles and policies of Kennedy's administration; Nickname for Kennedy's presidential agenda
What is the New Frontier
300
extension of the Social Security Act that provides medical insurance for the elderly
What is Medicare
300
Former marine who assassinated John F. Kennedy in 1964
What is Lee Harvey Oswald
300
Space vehicle that carried three American astronauts to the moon and back in July 1969
What is Apollo 11
400
CIA led attack of Cuban exiles on Cuba; purpose was to overthrow the Cuban government
What is Bay of Pigs Invasion
400
This 1963 act helped create equal wages for "equal work" in American industry
What is Equal Pay Act
400
program aimed at providing healthcare for the poor and disabled
What is Medicaid
400
leader of the Soviet Union following Stalin; worked closely with Kennedy throughout the 1960s
What is Nikita Khrushchev
400
Committee established to investigate the assassination of John F. Kennedy
What is Warren Commission
500
Treaty signed by the U.S. and Soviet Union to ban all above ground nuclear testing
What is Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
500
Kennedy believed he could stimulate the economy by using this economic philosophy; when a government's expenditures exceed its revenues
What is deficit spending
500
Act passed under Johnson to help provide federal funding to inner city schools within the United States
What is Elementary and Secondary Education Act
500
In 1961 this astronaut became the first American in space
What is Alan Shepard
500
John F. Kennedy was the first U.S. president who was a member of this youth organization; promoted character, outdoor activities, good citizenship, and service to others