John F. Kennedy and the “New Frontier”
What did Kennedy ask Americans to do in his Inaugural Address?
He asked them to “ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”
What was Johnson’s “War on Poverty”?
A plan to help poor Americans with jobs and training.
What was the “Domino Theory”?
The idea that if Vietnam fell to Communism, other countries would too.
Who were the “Doves”?
People who wanted the U.S. to leave Vietnam.
What book started the women’s movement?
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan.
What was the “New Frontier”?
It was Kennedy’s slogan for a bold, youthful approach to solving America’s problems.
What did Medicare do?
It gave health insurance to people over 65.
What started Johnson’s big war push?
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident.
What was the “Credibility Gap”?
When people stopped trusting the government’s war claims.
What group did Friedan help start?
The National Organization for Women (NOW).
Who was the first American in space during Kennedy’s term?
Alan Shepard.
Who did Johnson beat in the 1964 election?
Barry Goldwater.
What was the Tet Offensive?
A surprise Vietcong attack in 1968 showing they were still strong.
What did “baby boomers” do against the war?
They protested and burned draft cards.
What did Title IX do?
The National Organization for Women It stopped schools from treating girls and boys differently.
What law did Kennedy sign for women in 1963?
The Equal Pay Act.
What did the Immigration Act of 1965 change?
It made immigration fairer by ending old quotas.
What was “Vietnamization”?
Nixon’s plan to let South Vietnam fight while U.S. troops left.
What happened at Kent State in 1970?
Guards killed four student protesters.
Did the Equal Rights Amendment pass?
No, it didn’t get enough states to agree.
Why didn’t Kennedy’s plans pass Congress?
Republicans and Southern Democrats blocked them.
Why did the “Great Society” weaken?
The Vietnam War took away its funding.
Why couldn’t the U.S. win the war?
The Vietcong’s guerrilla tactics and North Vietnam’s determination were too strong.
What did the War Powers Act do?
It limited the President’s power to send troops without Congress’s okay.
What did Roe v. Wade decide?
Women could have abortions in the first three months of pregnancy.