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19 Cards in this Set
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22nd Amendment
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(1951) limits presidents term to 2 terms
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Flexible Response
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numerous response options in the event of a national crisis
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Peace Corps
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American volunteers to developing coutries
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Alliance for Progress
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More economic aid to Latin America
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Berlin Wall
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Divides Germany -> most recognizable symbol of Cold War
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Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
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End testing of nuclear bombs above ground and underwater <- underground was ok
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Hot Line
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Enabled countries to communicate directly during a crisis
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New Frontier
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Kennedy's agenda:
-increase gov. spending (employment up inflation down) -Congress (donated $ to charities) |
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Area Redevelopment Act (ARA)
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bill to provide economic assistance to distressed regions
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Kennedy's assassination
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November 22, 1963
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Kennedy's attorney general
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Robert Kennedy
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War on Poverty
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called for creation of office of economic opportunity to create jobs
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Office of Economic Opportunity
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Government agency formed in 1964 to coordinate antipoverty programs
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Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)
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domestic peace corps
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Great Society
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Johnson's program to improve U.S. society "better yourself"
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Medicare
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Federal health insurance program for people over 65
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Medicaid
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Federal Program to provide free health care to the needy
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
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provided $$ to schools in poor areas
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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Nonprofit organization offered educational television programming
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