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John F Kennedy

35th U.S president (1961-1963) Led the U.S during the cold war? Cuban Missiles Crisis, and promoted liberal reforms.

Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)

36th U.S president after JFK’s assassination. known for civil rights laws and the Great Society programs.

Camelot

Nickname for JFK’s presidency, suggesting youth, hope, and idealism

1960 televised Presidential Debate

First televised debate (JFK vs Nixon). Helped JFK win due to his confident TV appearance.

1960 presidential election

JFK narrowly decreased Richard Nixon. Close race influenced by television and Cold war issues.

JFK religion

JFK was Catholic. Some voters feared church influence, but JFK promised separation of church and state

JFK’s New Frontier

JFK’s domestic program focused on civil rights, space exploration, and fighting poverty

President Johnson Legislative Skills/ Congressional Experience

LBJ used his long experience in Congress to pass major laws quickly.

LBJ’s Great Society

Programs aimed to end poverty and racial injustices (Medicare, Medicaid, education aid)

Chief Justice Earl Warren

Led the supreme court during major civil rights rulings (Warren Court)

Peace Corps

Program sending American Volunteers abroad to help developing countries

Bay of Pigs invasion

Failed U.S - backed invasion of Cuba by Cuban exile in 1961.

Cuban Missile Crisis

1962 nuclear standoff after the USSR placed missiles in Cuba.

Warren commission

Investigated JFK’s assassination, concluded lee Harve Oswald acted alone.

JFK assassination

JFK was killed on Nov 22, 1964, in Dallas Texas.

Great Society Criticisms

Critics said programs were expensive, gave to much money to poor, expanded government too much, and would be let down when they didn’t work

Fidel Castro

Communist leader of Cuba and U.S enemy during the cold war.

Panama Canal Crisis

Riots over U.S control of the Canal, showed Panamas demand for sovereignty

Dominican Republic Crisis

LBJ sent troops to stop a feared communism takeover in 1965

VISTA

Domestic volunteer program to fight poverty in the U.S

Berlin wall crisis

Symbol of Cold war division, U.S and USSR tensions over Berlin

Jack Ruby

Killed Lee Harvey Oswald two days after JFK’s assassination

Lee Harvey Oswald

accused assassin of JFK

Medicaid

Goverment healthcare for low income Americans

Medicare

Government healthcare for seniors (65+)

NASA

U.S space agency, led moon landing efforts

Miranda V Arizona

required police to inform suspects of their rights

Warren Court

Supreme court era expanding civil rights and liberties

Alliance for progress

JFK program to improve U.S- Latin American relations and reduce communism

What are two results of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Missiles were removed frim Cuba and Turkey

The U.S and USSR created a hotline to avoid future crises

Two reasons Bay of Pigs failed

Poor planning and lack of U.S air support

Cuban citizens did not support the invasion

One consequence of Bay of Pigs

It strengthened Fidel Castro and pushed Cuba closer to the Soviet Union