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Ch. 28 JFK/LBJ
1960s American history
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The two candidates for president in the 1960 election were ________________________ and _______________________________. | John Kennedy; Richard Nixon |
| True or False: John F. Kennedy came from a wealthy and politically experienced family. | True |
| True or False: John F. Kennedy served as Congressman from 1946-1952. | True |
| True or False: John F. Kennedy served as Vice-President before becoming President. | False |
| True or False: John F. Kennedy served as served as Senator from 1952-1960. | True |
| True or False: John F. Kennedy won a Pulitzer for his book Profiles in Courage. | True |
| True or False: John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic elected President. | True |
| True or False: John F. Kennedy was the youngest elected President at the age of 43. | True |
| What was Kennedy’s policy that involved preparing for a variety of military responses to international crises rather than focusing on the use of nuclear weapons? | Flexible response |
| Who has been the Communist dictator of Cuba since 1959? | Fidel Castro |
| The ___________________________ was a failed invasion of Cuba that attempted to start an uprising to overthrow Castro in April of 1961. | Bay of Pigs |
| Which Soviet leader secretly began building 42 nuclear missile sites in Cuba? | Nikita Khrushchev |
| This event ended when Khrushchev agreed to remove missiles from Cuba in exchange for America’s promise not to invade Cuba. | Cuban Missile Crisis |
| This event began when Khrushchev threatened to sign a treaty with East Germany that would close all access roads to West Berlin. | Berlin crisis |
| This was a concrete and barbed wire barricade separated East Berlin and West Berlin from 1961 until 1989. | Berlin Wall |
| This was a direct communication link set up between the White House and the Kremlin to deal with future crises. | The hotline |
| This was an agreement between the Soviet Union and the United States to bar nuclear testing in the atmosphere. | The Limited Test Ban Treaty |
| He was the younger brother and attorney general of John Kennedy. | Robert F. Kennedy |
| This was was the name of Kennedy’s legislative agenda. | The New Frontier |
| This is an economic stimulus program in which government spending is increased and taxes are lowered. | Deficit spending |
| This is a program of volunteer assistance to the developing nations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America started by John Kennedy. | Peace Corps |
| This program offered economic and technical assistance to help Latin American countries improve their living standards. | The Alliance for Progress |
| This Soviet cosmonaut became the first human in space. | Yuri Gagarin |
| This American was the first man to set foot on the moon. | Neil Armstrong |
| Michael Harrington’s book _____________________________ showed that 42 million Americans lived in poverty. | The Other America |
| He was arrested for the assassination of JFK. | Lee Harvey Oswald |
| This was a committee presided over by Chief Justice Earl Warren that investigated the JFK assassination and concluded that Oswald was the lone gunman. | The Warren Commission |
| True or False: Lyndon Johnson served in both the House and the Senate. | True |
| True or False: Lyndon Johnson served as Senate Majority Leader. | True |
| True or False: Lyndon Johnson served as Vice-President under John F. Kennedy. | True |
| True or False: Lyndon Johnson was a Boston liberal from Massachusetts. | False |
| This act signed into law by Johnson prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and gender. | Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
| This created youth programs, antipoverty measures, small business loans, and job training. | Economic Opportunity Act |
| This is an education program for underprivileged preschoolers. | Head Start |
| He was a conservative Senator who lost against Johnson in the 1964 election. | Barry Goldwater |
| This was the name of Lyndon Johnson’s legislative agenda. | The Great Society |
| This abolished the poll tax in federal elections. | 24th Amendment |
| He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who promoted more liberal polices in the 1950s and 1960s. | Earl Warren |
| The Court stated in the case ____________________________ that police must read suspects their rights before questioning. | Miranda v. Arizona |
| The court case ___________________________ established the principle of “one person, one vote” in making congressional districts more representative. | Baker v. Carr |
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