Kennedy's Presidency and Assassination

These flashcards cover key events, figures, and concepts related to the lecture on President Kennedy's presidency and assassination.

Cuban Missile Crisis

A 1962 confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba.

Nikita Khrushchev

The leader of the Soviet Union during the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Peace Corps

A program initiated by President Kennedy to send American volunteers to provide assistance in developing countries.

Bay of Pigs Invasion

An unsuccessful military invasion of Cuba by CIA-sponsored paramilitary group in April 1961.

Berlin Wall

A concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 until 1989.

Jack Ruby

The nightclub owner who killed Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin of President Kennedy.

Assassination

The murder of a prominent person, often for political reasons, as in the case of President John F. Kennedy.

Civic Duty

The responsibilities of a citizen, particularly in relation to participation in government and society.

Cold War

The period of political tension and military rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II.

LBJ

Lyndon B. Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy as President after Kennedy's assassination.