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Background and Election
Domestic Policy
Foreign Policy/Berlin Crisis
Bay of Pigs/Cuban Missile Crisis
Assassination
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What state did Kennedy serve prior to running for President?

Massachusetts

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What was the name of Kennedy's first years in office?

The Camelot Years

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What were Kennedy's organizations to boost foreign development? (both)

Alliance for Progress and Peace Corps

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Who did Fidel Castro have ties with that made the United States nervous

The Soviet Union.

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What city was Kennedy riding through when he was shot?
Kennedy was riding through Dallas, Texas.
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Kennedy won the 1960 election by a landslide 

true or false

False
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What two things were many of Kennedy's proposals aimed to combat?
Many of his proposals were aimed to combat poverty and inequality.
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Which side of Germany was the free side during the Berlin Crisis?
West Berlin was the free side.
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What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
Kennedy's goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion was to overthrow Castro.
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Who was the main suspect in Kennedy's assassination?
Lee Harvey Oswald was the main suspect.
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What are two reasons why Kennedy's candidacy was questioned?
His religion (Roman Catholic) and his age (43).
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What was the the most crucial goal of Kennedy's New Frontier Program?

Launch a space program to the moon.

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What did Kennedy increase the funding and size of in response to the Berlin Crisis?
Kennedy increased funding to the military and expanded the size of the armed forces.
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Was the Bay of Pigs successful? How did it make the United States look?
The Bay of Pigs invasion proved to be both a military and diplomatic disaster. The failure of this attack made the US look clumsy and lost its credibility.
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What is the Warren Commission and what did they conclude?
The Warren Commission investigated Kennedy's assassination. They concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald was the only gunman.
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Who did Kennedy debate on television? How did Kennedy appear during the debate?

Kennedy debated with Nixon. Kennedy appeared very well-dressed, attractive, and prepared.

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What was the name of Kennedy's military policy?

Flexible Response

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Who wanted the Berlin Wall to be a permanent division between East and West Germany? Why?

The Soviet Union wanted the Berlin Wall to be permanent to reduce the flow of East Germans escaping through Berlin to West Germany.

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Who did Fidel Castro overthrow to gain power in Cuba?

Fulgencio Batista

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Who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald?
Jack Ruby murdered Oswald.
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What is a mandate and why did Kennedy have to enter office without one?

A mandate is a public endorsement of his proposals and Kennedy had to enter office without one because it was such a close election with Nixon.

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What is the term for Kennedy's plan to stimulate the government?

Deficit spending

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What did Kennedy and Khrushchev create to help ease tensions between the 2 countries?

A direct line from the White House to the Kremlin

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What treated was created as a direct result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The Limited Test Ban Treaty 

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Why had Kennedy traveled to Texas?
Kennedy was in Texas to gain support for his upcoming reelection campaign.