John F. Kennedy
"Great Society"
Foreign Policy
CAPPing
Suburbia
100

True or False: Most of John F. Kennedy's legislation were passed even though he had a "bad" relationship with Congress.

False


100

True or False: LBJ had a better relationship with Congress than JFK, which allowed for most of his legislation to be passed.

True

100

What government(s) did East Germany and West Germany support, which led to the creation of the Berlin Wall?

East Germany - communism

West Germany - capitalism/democracy

100

Who is the audience? "And so...ask not what your country can do for you–ask what you can do for your country."

U.S. citizens

100

What was the expected role of most U.S. women during the 1950s?

Housewives / care givers

200

When and where was John. F Kennedy assassinated? (should include both year and location)

1963; Dallas, Texas

200

List 3 domestic issues that LBJ wanted to address.

Social welfare, educational funding, poverty ("war on poverty"), civil rights, economic opportunity

200

This 1961 operation, planned under Dwight D. Eisenhower but executed by John F. Kennedy, failed in part because the U.S. withheld overt air support to maintain plausible deniability.

Bay of Pigs Invasion

200

Who is the audience of this political cartoon? (who is this intended for and how / why do you know?)

U.S. citizens during CW

200

Who developed mass-produced housing and made homeownership affordable for many middle-class families during the 1950s?

William Levitt

300

Who was accused of murdering JFK?

Lee Harvey Oswald

300

What did Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) provide citizens accused of a crime with for free (if they could not afford one)

Lawyer/attorney

300

To help end the Cuban Missile Crisis, John F. Kennedy secretly agreed to remove American missiles from this country bordering the Soviet Union.

Turkey

300

What is the Context (what's he talking about) of this quote from JFK's Inagurual Address: "that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans–born in this century"

Baby Boom / preparing the new generation

300

What was the act of denying loans/insurance to residents of certain neighborhoods called?

Redlining

400

List 2 reasons why JFK created the Peace Corps in 1961.

improve the U.S. image abroad, free labor for developing countries, opportunity for college students, compete for influence with the Soviet Union

400

What did the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 do?

Opened U.S. immigration to Asia, Africa, and Latin America; got rid of immigration rules favoring Europe.

400

Who was the Soviet leader during the Bay of Pigs, Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis?

Nikita khrushchev

400

What is the purpose of this quote? (what's author trying to CONVINCE the audience to do or think?) "The reason we are in a weak position today is not because a powerful enemy has invaded our country, but because of the disloyal actions of people who have been treated very well by this nation."

Convince the audience to blame certain citizens instead of outside enemies and to be suspicious of those people.

400

What did the Interstate Highway Act (1956) do?

connected cities and suburbs; made commuting easier

500

What were 3 domestic issues that JFK aimed to improve?

civil rights, education funding, science + tech improvement (Space Race), eliminating poverty

500

What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

Medicare - health insurance for Americans aged 65+; Medicaid - supports low-income individuals/families

500

What was a major outcome of the Bay of Pigs Invasion in terms of future alliances?

Pushed Cuba closer to Soviet Union

500

What is the Purpose of this political cartoon? ( what is the author trying to CONVINCE the audience to do or think?).

To show the Cold War as a tense power struggle between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev for global dominance.

500

List 2 benefits that the GI Bill of Rights (1944) provided returning white veterans with.

college tuition, job training, unemployment pay, and low-interest home loans.