Kennedy's Presidency
Who assassinated John F. Kennedy?
Lee Harvey Oswald.
What 1964 law outlawed segregation?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What line divided North and South Vietnam?
17th Parallel
What was the nickname of this Supreme Court era?
Warren Court
What type of warfare did the Viet Cong use?
Guerrilla warfare
Who did John F. Kennedy defeat in the 1960 election?
Richard Nixon
What two healthcare programs were created under LBJ?
Medicare and Medicaid
What were communist fighters in South Vietnam called?
Viet Cong
What did the court case Miranda v. Arizona state?
What case required police to inform suspects of rights
What massacre involved U.S. troops killing civilians?
My Lai Massacre
What event involved a failed U.S.-backed invasion of Cuba?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Funding for LBJ's social programs was limited because of what?
The United States increasing involvement in Vietnam
What were “hawks" to the "Doves"
Hawks: People who supported the war
Doves: People against the war believing it was a civil conflict between the Vietnamese
What case banned school prayer?
Abington v. Schempp
What 1968 attack shocked Americans?
Tet Offensive
What is the Peace Corps?
A program that sent Americans abroad to help developing countries in areas such as skilled workers, in education, healthcare, and entrepreneurship. The goal was to improve relationships between Americans and people in other countries.
What was Johnson’s domestic program called?
Great Society
What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail used for?
Transporting troops and supplies
What case protected the right to an attorney during questioning?
Escobedo v. Illinois
What was Operation Rolling Thunder?
U.S. bombing campaign of North Vietnam
What was The New Frontier?
It was Kennedy's domestic programs to aid education, civil rights, and urban renewal. He wanted to stimulate the economy through increasing funding for national defense and space exploration. He did this by introducing tax breaks and borrowing money (deficit spending)
Describe each of the following Poverty Programs:
Head Start
Upward Brown
Head Start: Helps disadvantaged pre-school children
Upward Bound: Gives disadvantaged high school students better opportunities for college
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Gave the president power to escalate war, it was repealed 7 years later in 1971.
What did the court case Gideon v. Wainwright state?
The case guaranteed the right to a lawyer.
Agent Orange
Napalm
White Phosphorus