Kennedy's New Frontier
This major event in 1963 ended JFK’s presidency.
What is JFK's assassination?
This famous 1969 music festival became a symbol of the hippie movement.
What is Woodstock?
JFK defeated this Republican candidate in the 1960 election
Who is Richard Nixon?
This failed 1961 invasion attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba.
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
This leader of the Civil Rights Movement delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
JFK’s vision for America in the 1960s was called this.
What is The New Frontier?
Young people who rejected mainstream culture in the 1960s and embraced peace and love were called this.
What are hippies?
The first-ever televised presidential debate took place in this year.
What is 1960?
The discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba led to this 1962 crisis.
What is the Cuban Missile Crises?
One of JFK’s major domestic policies was cutting __________ to stimulate the economy
What are taxes?
Protest music of the 1960s often opposed this war.
What is the Vietnam War?
Who became president after JFK was assassinated?
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
The U.S. entered the Vietnam War to prevent the ____________ theory from happening.
What is the DOMINO theory?
This was JFK's space race goal by the end of the decade.
What is, getting a man on the moon?
Many counterculture protests took place on these locations.
What are college campuses?
This Republican candidate won the 1968 election.
Who is Richard Nixon?
JFK responded to the Cuban Missile Crisis by ordering this type of military action.
What is a Naval Blockade?
This law, passed in 1964, banned segregation and job discrimination
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
What is the first CATHOLIC president and the YOUNGest president?
This term describes people who actively supported the Vietnam War.
What are war hawks?
The rising backlash against liberal policies in the 1960s contributed to the growth of this political movement.
What is conservatism?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave the U.S. president this power.
What is increased military power?