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Joe Kennedy Junior
died while fighting in WWII at age 29
Rosemary Kennedy
her father arranged one of the first prefrontal lobotomies for her at the age of 23
Kathleen ¨Kick¨ Kennedy
lost her first husband in WWII, she and her fiancé died in a plane crash
1960 Debate
Kennedy was helped by it because he seemed vigorous and comfortable, while Nixon appeared to be pale and tense
Richard Nixon
Eisenhower´s VP of 8 years; senator and representative from California; huge anti-communist
John Kennedy
43 year old senator from Massachusetts; wealthy, handsome, charismatic; Roman Catholic; needed someone to carry south vote - Lyndon B Johnson
New Frontier
what Kennedy's legislative agenda was referred to as
Earl Warren
became chief justice of Supreme Court in 1953
Mapp v Ohio
evidence obtained through an illegal search cannot be used in court
Gideon v Wainwright
states have to provide attorneys to defendants who cannot afford one
Escobedo v Illinois
cannot deny a suspect access to a lawyer during police questioning
Miranda v Arizona
police must inform suspects of their rights before interrogation
Engel v Vitale
school-sponsored prayer violates the Establishment Clause
Abington School District v Schempp
mandatory Bible reading in public schools violates the Establishment Clause
Fidel Castro
communist leader of Cuba; overthrew Batista
Fulgencio Batista
supported by US because he wasn't a communist
Bay of Pigs Invasion
April 1961; plane flown by Cuban exiles failed to destroy Cuban Air Force, landed in US and showed that US was involved; air strikes cancelled by Kennedy, land invasion a disaster, killed and imprisoned by Castro's troops, CIA underestimated support for Castro
Berlin Wall
purpose was to prevent more people from fleeing communist control in East Germany and Berlin; cut of West Berlin from the rest of East Germany
Checkpoint Charlie
most famous checkpoint of the Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
October 1962; Soviets put missiles in Cuba and will protect Cuba; Kennedy decides to blockade Cuba and Soviet ships turn around; outcome- missiles removed from Cuba, US won't invade Cuba, US removed missiles from Italy and Turkey (kept secret from American people)
Kennedy's Assassination
went to Texas to build support for 1964 reelection campaign
Lee Harvey Oswald
killed Kennedy
Jack Ruby
killed Oswald
Lyndon B Johnson
known as the man who got things done; actions became known as the “Johnson Treatment"
Peace Corps
program developed by President Kennedy to send trained volunteers to poor nations to assist them
Great Society
term for Johnson's domestic program of his administration
VISTA
domestic Peace Corps; put young people to work in poor neighborhoods and rural areas to help people overcome poverty
Job Corps
helped unemployed people acquire a job skill
Medicare
provided free healthcare for people over the age of 65
Medicaid
provides free healthcare for poor people
Berlin Wall Construction Date
August 13, 1961
Kennedy Assasination Date
November 22, 1963