JFK & LBJ, 1961-1968 Flashcards
What three issues dominated the 1960s?
- Civil Rights Movement
- Vietnam War/Cold War
- Student Radicalism
Who became the 35th president of the U.S. when he won the very close election of 1960? When this individual entered the White House with this family, it became known as Camelot.
Pres. John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)
What famous quote did JFK give in his inaugural address?
“Ask not what your country can do for you–ask what you can do for your country”
What was Kennedy’s program called that wanted to increase aid to education, federal support for health care, and civil rights. Lyndon B. Johnson would pass many of these programs after Kennedy’s death.
New Frontier
What was President Johnson’s program called where he declared a war on poverty?
Great Society (1965-1966)
This Great Society program provided health insurance for those 65 and older.
Medicare
This Great Society program provided government-paid healthcare for the poor and the disabled.
Medicaid
This Great Society program helped disadvantaged preschool students.
Head Start
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act passed under the Great Society. What did this act do?
Provide aid to poor school districts
The Higher Education Act under the Great Society did what?
Provide federal scholarships
This act under the Great Society allowed for Asians and Latin Americans to immigrate to the United States.
Immigration Act
Was the Great Society of the 1960s successful?
Poverty was cut by at least 40 percent, but these programs put a strain on American taxpayers. Many of these programs will be reduced or eliminated because of the expense of the Vietnam War.
In 1961, the Alliance for Progress was created to build up which nations to the point where they could manage their own affairs?
Third World nations
In 1961, this organization under JFK encouraged U.S. citizens to help third world countries.
Peace Corps (1961)
In 1961, the U.S. puts its first man in space. JFK promised Americans that by the end of the decade the U.S. would put a man on the moon. Who became the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong (1969)
In 1961, this organization was formed which included oil producing countries. Many of these countries were Arab nations from the Middle East.
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
In 1962, this court case banned prayer in public schools, because it violated the first amendment.
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
In 1962, Rachel Carson wrote this book that focused on the use of pesticides. This book helped pass clean air and water acts and created the Environmental Protection Agency.
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson (1962)
In 1962, Michael Harrington wrote this book that focused on poverty in America. Inspired JFK’s New Frontier and Johnson’s Great Society programs.
The Other America by Michael Harrington
Name some Cold War events between 1945-1950?
1945-Yalta Conference 1945-U.S. drops two a-bombs on Japan 1946-Churchill's "Iron-Curtain" speech 1946-Germany divided 1947-Containment Policy (Kennan) 1947-Truman Doctrine & Marshall Plan 1948-Berin Airlift 1949-NATO is formed 1949-Soviets test first a-bomb 1949-China becomes Communist 1950-1953-Korean War
Name some Cold War events between 1950-1960.
1952-U.S. & Soviets test first h-bomb 1953-Brinkmanship (Dulles) 1954-SEATO is formed 1954-France leaves Indochina 1954-Domino Theory 1955-Warsaw Pact 1957-Eisenhower Doctrine 1957-Sputnik launched 1959-Cuban Revolution 1960-U-2 Incident 1960-Viet Cong if formed
In 1961, this was the failed attempt by the CIA to overthrow Fidel Castro using Cuban exiles. Castro received aid from the Soviet Union.
Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961)
In 1961, Nikita Khrushchev threatened Kennedy to take U.S. troops out of West Berlin. Kennedy refused, so what did Khrushchev do?
Berlin Wall is built (1961)
In 1962, this was the closest the U.S. and USSR came to nuclear war. A “hotline” was created that directly connected the White House and the Kremlin (Soviet government) so that future crises could be dealt with quickly.
Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
What started the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and how was it resolved?
USSR secretly sent missiles to Cuba. Kennedy blockades Cuba and the Soviets eventually agree to remove the missiles after the U.S. promised not to invade Cuba.
Who assassinated JFK in 1963?
Lee Harvey Oswald
In 1963, this commission investigated JFK’s assassination and concluded that Oswald acted alone and there was no Communist conspiracy. Majority of Americans did not believe this report.
Warren Commission (1963)
Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam that eventually led Communist forces to defeat the French?
Ho Chi Minh
