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The 60's Politics

John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, and Space

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What was unusual about the 1960 election? The first presidential debate
Who was John F. Kennedy? The 35th and youngest elected president
What was the "New Frontier"? Kennedy's program
What was the "Alliance for Progress"? Aid to Latin America
Who was Alan Shepard? The first astronaut
What was the purpose of the space program? To beat Russia to the moon
What was the benefit of the space program? New jobs in the space industry
What was the problem of the space program? It was expensive
What does the 23rd amendment state? Citizens of Washington D.C. cannot vote for president
Nuclear test band treaty? No atmospheric testing, hotline to Moscow
Fidel Castro? Dictator of Cuba
What was the "Bay of Pigs?" Invasion of Cuba to start revolt against Castro, failed for the lack of U.S. support
Cuban missile crisis? A u-2 spotted a bunch of missiles in Cuba, Kennedy blockaded Cuba and ordered missile removal
Why was the Berlin wall built? To prevent people from leaving east Berlin
What happened to Lee Harvey Oswald? Accused of killing president Kennedy
Who was Jack Ruby? The man who killed Oswald
Lyndon Johnson? Kennedy's vice president, 36th president
What was the "Great society"? Johnson's program
What did the 24th amendment do? Outlawed the poll tax
What did medicare do? Gave health insurance to the elderly
Who was Thurgood Marshall First black man on the supreme court
Civil rights event of the 1960's? March in Washington, sit-ins, civil rights act, and Selma freedom march
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