Vocab
United States and Soviet Union vying for dominance of space exploration capability
Space Race
Name 2 things Kennedy intended to do through his agenda titled The New Frontier
Increased aid to education
Provide health insurance to the elderly
Create a department of urban affairs
Help migrant workers
What was the first major foreign crisis Kennedy faced?
Bay of Pigs
Where was LBJ from?
Texas
General Agreement
Consensus
Why were people worried about Kennedy being catholic?
They believed it would effect his decision making process
Why did Kennedy want to aid Latin America?
Wanted to stop the spread of communism
What was the anti-poverty program put into place under Johnson's administration?
War on Poverty
Belief that the Soviet Union had more nuclear weapons than the United States. (Not True)
Missile Gap
What was the name of Kennedy's legislative agenda?
The New Frontier
Who killed President Kennedy?
Lee Harvey Oswald
What does VISTA stand for and what was it likened to?
Volunteers in service to america
Like a domestic Peace Corp
The law may not treat individuals unfairly, arbitrarily, or unreasonably, and that courts must follow proper procedures and rules when trying cases.
Due Process
What did the Presidential commission on the status of women call for? (two things)
Federal action against gender discrimination
Equal Pay
Name 3 things the Soviet Union sent into space
First satellite, First animal (dog) in space , First animals sent to space and returned safely, First Human, First full day space mission, First Woman, First multi-person crew
What ensured African Americans right to vote?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
An organization that sent young Americans to perform humanitarian service in less developed countries.
Peace Corp
Miranda v. Arizona, which gave us modern day Miranda Rights, is an example of what?
Due Process
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
When an American spy took photos of Soviet Union owned missiles aimed at US in Cuba
Who did LBJ run against?
Barry Goldwater