John F. Kennedy and the “New Frontier”
The main goal of kennedy's "new frontier."
What is to address domestic issues such as civil rights,education and poverty?
The primary aim of johnson's "great society."
What is to eliminate poverty and racial injustice?
The main reason the U.S. became involved in the Vietnam war.
What is to prevent the spread of communism?
The primary cause of the protests against the Vietnam war in the U.S.
What is the opposition to U.S. involvement and the draft?
The landmark legislation that was passed in 1963 to address wage discrimination against women.
What is the equal pay act?
The program that was launched to send volunteers to developing countries.
What is the peace corps?
The landmark legislation that was passed to protect voting rights.
What is the voting rights act of 1965?
The name of the north Vietnamese leader during the war.
What is ho chi Minh?
The movement that gained momentum during the 1960s advocating for civil rights and social justice.
What is the civil rights movement?
The book by Betty Friedan that is credited with sparking the second wave of feminism.
What is "the feminine mystique?"
The significant event in 1961 that highlighted the tensions of the cold war during kennedy's presidency.
What is the bay of pigs invasion?
The program that aimed at providing healthcare for the elderly was established under the great society.
What is Medicare?
The major event in 1968 that significantly shifted public opinion against the Vietnam war.
What is the test offensive?
The significance of the Kent state shooting in 1970.
What is it symbolized the deep divisions in American society over the Vietnam war?
The significance of the roe v. wade decision in 1973.
What is it legalized abortion and affirmed women's reproductive rights?