Johnson's 1964 Election, Supreme Court, and Foreign Policy
100
Name of Kennedy's VP for the 1960 Election
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
100
Name of the Cuban Leader
Who is Fidel Castro?
100
This is the city where JFK was murdered
What is Dallas, Texas?
100
This phrase describes LBJ's domestic policies in the most simplest terms.
What is the Great Society?
100
This person ran against LBJ in the 1964 election and lost by a landslide.
Who is Barry Goldwater?
200
Name given to describe Kennedy's administration that described his youthfulness, idealism and picture perfect family.
What is Camelot?
200
Name of the Soviet Leader
Who is Nikita Khrushchev?
200
This is the name given of the Governor who was also shot while riding along with JFK.
Who is John Connally?
200
This is the name for the policy that provides low-cost insurance for people aged 65 and older
What is Medicare?
200
This term describes Johnson's approach to foreign policy
What is containment?
300
This phrase described JFK's domestic policy goals
What is the New Frontier?
300
This describes the event that brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war
What is the Cuban Missle Crisis?
300
This was the committee that was established to investigate JFK's assasination.
What is the Warren Commission?
300
This act eliminated the quota system that favored Western European nations over East Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
What is the Immigration Act of 1965?
300
This country was divided into two and required U.S. involvement in the form of troops and aid, to help contain communism
What is Vietnam?
400
The results of the 1960 Election were largely effected by this aspect of the presidential election.
What is the nation's first televised debate where Nixon appeared sickly and tired compared to JFK?
400
This was a direct response to Kennedy's refusal to back down from Khrushchev's bullying tactics in Europe
What is the building of the Berlin Wall?
400
The untimely death of JFK's accused murderer was a result of this person's actions
Who is Jack Ruby?
400
This bill was created under Kennedy but passed under LBJ and directly related to the increase in the nation's GNP.
What is the Tax Cut Bill?
400
This is the name of the Chief Justice who was responsible for the Brown v. Board of Edu. case as well as that of Miranda v. Arizona.
Who is Chief Justice Earl Warren?
500
These three main differences separated JFK from Nixon
What is their educational background, family wealth, and outlook for American policies?
500
This group of individuals were trained by the CIA to invade Cuba and overthrow Castro and his regime.
Who are the 1400 Cuban exiles?
500
This is the site where one can visit today to see where JFK was killed.
What is the Dealy Plaza?
500
This organization was a part of LBJ's war on poverty effort and sent volunteer's to poor communities in hopes of helping the residents of such communities improve their quality of life
What is VISTA-Volunteers in Service to America?
500
LBJ sought to improve public and private education by passing this bill
What is the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965?