Cold War/Foreign Policy
What was the "missile gap"?
What is...the perceived shortage of U.S. nuclear weapons comapred to the USSR
Name the program created to send Americans abroad to provide humanitarian services, build schools, and teach English.
What is..the Peace Corps
What was the Great Society and which president created it?
What is...LBJ’s domestic program focused on ending poverty, improving education, civil rights, and health care.
What is the name of the Cold War competition that involved dominance of space exploration?
What is...the Space Race
The name of the U.S. supreme court chief justice.
Who is...Earl Warren
What was the Bay of Pigs invasion and what broader Cold War consequence did it have for U.S.-Cuba relations?
What is...a failed invasion of Cuba carried out by CIA-backed anti-Castro Cubans; it strengthened Cuba's ties with the USSR and increased Cold War tension
List three economic initiatives JFK introduced to stimulate the economy (one is deficit spending).
What is...Deficit spending; asked businesses to hold prices; tax cuts.
Which program from the Great Society provided health care to senior citizens?
What is...Medicare (health care for senior citizens).
The name of the first American to orbit Earth.
Who is...John Glenn
Court case guaranteeing rights of the accussed.
What is...Miranda v. Arizona
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, where were Soviet missiles stationed and what two removals were part of the resolution?
What is...Soviet missiles were stationed in Cuba; USSR removed missiles from Cuba and the U.S. removed missiles from Turkey.
Why did Kennedy struggle to get some of his programs through Congress?
What is...they thought they were too expensive.
Which Great Society program provided health care to people living below the poverty line?
What is...Medicaid (health care for people living below the poverty line).
Beyond exploration, name one technological innovation or product that the space program helped set in motion (e.g., memory foam).
What is...Examples: Satellite transmissions, navigation systems, CAT scan.
Court case that made prayer in public schools not mandatory.
What is...Engel v. Vitale
What was the Berlin Wall and what immediate effect did it have on movement in Berlin?
What is...wall built in Berlin blocking movement between the Soviet sector and the rest of the city.
What did "Alliance for Progress" intend to accomplish with Latin America?
What is...U.S. aid to Latin American governments to encourage stability and prevent communism.
What preschool program was created to help disadvantaged children?
What is...Head Start (preschool program for disadvantaged children).
How did the Space Race affect U.S. technological development? Provide a short explanation based on the text.
What is...The Space Race set in motion a wave of technological innovations that transferred to civilian uses (medical tech, materials, communications).
Court case guaranteeing a right to lawyer from the government.
What is...Gideon v. Wainwright
Explain the policy of "flexible response" and how it differed from relying solely on nuclear weapons.
What is...building up conventional troops and weapons so the U.S. could fight limited wars without immediately using nuclear weapons (contrast with massive retaliation).
How did the Kennedy family help individuals with developmental disabilities? Give two specific actions or programs.
What is...the Special Olympics and grants for research and centers for mental health and disabilities.
Identify two main focus areas of the Great Society domestic policy program (choose any two).
What is...Any two: poverty, education, civil rights, health care.
Explain how fears about Soviet influence in the Western Hemisphere influenced U.S. policy decisions regarding Cuba (connect Cold War urgency to actions like invasion attempts and diplomatic crises).
What is...U.S. feared Soviet bases or missiles in Cuba; this fear led to interventions (e.g., Bay of Pigs planning) and crisis management (Cuban Missile Crisis), showing how Soviet presence in the Western Hemisphere drove urgent policy decisions.
Court case that ruled prohibiting (stopping) the sale and use of birth control violates the right to privacy.
What is...Griswold v. Connecticut