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31 Cards in this Set
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Who is John F.Kennedy?
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Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts eventually emerged as the Democratic candidate.
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Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
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who had failed in his own attempt to obtain the Democratic nomination.
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What is flexible response?
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Strategy adopted by the Kennedy administration of keeping a range of options open for dealing with international crises.
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What are Peace Corps?
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Program begun by President John F. Kennedy to send volunteers to work in developing nations for two years.
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What is Alliance for Progress?
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President Kennedy's program for sending economic aid to Latin America; designed to encourage democratic reforms and to promote capitalism.
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Who is Fidel Castro?
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In 1959 rebel leader Fidel Castro led an uprising that succeeded in overthrowing the Cuban dictator, Fulgencio Batista.
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What is Berlin Wall?
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became the most widely recognized symbol of the Cold War.
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What is Cuban missile crisis?
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marked a historic turning point in U.S. Soviet relations.
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What is Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?
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In 1963 the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain signed the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty to end the testing of nuclear bombs in the atmosphere and underwater.
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What is hot line?
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was also set up between the U.S. and Soviet Union.
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Who is Jacqueline Kennedy?
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contributed to the glamour and mystique that surrounded the Kennedy White House.
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Who is Donna Shalala?
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One of the many Americans motivated to action by Kennedy's vision was Donna Shalala.
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Who is Robert "Bobby" Kennedy?
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For the position of attorney general, Kennedy selected his younger brother Robert "Bobby" Kennedy.
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What is New Frontier?
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President John F. Kennedy's domestic agenda.
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What is Area Redevelopment Act?
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(ARA) a bill to provide financial assistance to economically distressed regions that former president Eisenhower had previously vetoed.
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Who is Michael Harrington?
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published a book called "The Other America", a well-documented study of poverty in the United States.
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Who is Lee Harvey Oswald?
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Within hours of the shooting, Dallas police arrested Lee Harvey Oswald as a suspect.
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What is Warren Commission?
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Special group led by Chief Justice Earl Warren to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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What is War on Poverty?
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President Lyndon B. Johnson's programs to help poor Americans; announced in 1964.
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What is Office of Economic Opportunity?
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(OEO) Government agency formed in 1964 to coordinate antipoverty programs.
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What is Volunteers in Service to America?
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(VISTA), a domestic version of the Peace Corps; established in 1964.
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What is Great Society?
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President Lyndon B. Johnson's program to improve U.S. society.
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Who is Barry Goldwater?
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a conservation from Arizona, as their presidential nominee.
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What is Medicare?
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a national health insurance program for people over age 65.
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What is Medicaid?
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a government program that provides free health care to the needy.
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What is Elementary and Secondary Education Act?
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(1965) Federal law that provided $1.3 billion to aid schools in poor areas.
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Who is Robert C. Weaver?
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headed this new department, making him the first African American member of a presidential cabinet.
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What is Corporation for Public Broadcasting?
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Nonprofit organization created during the Johnson administration; offers educational television programming.
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Who is Rachel Carson?
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was a biologist and contributed to this environmental movement.
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Who is Earl Warren?
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the Court further defined and extended individual rights.
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What is Reynolds v. Sims?
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(1964) Supreme Court case that further extended equality in the voting booth by affirming the "one person, one vote" principle.
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