Kennedy and Johnson presidency

Fidel Castro was _____________________________.

• Leader of the Soviet Union during the Cold War; tried to spread communism to Cuba

• Corrupted ruler of Cuba in the 1940's and 1950's; overthrown by US supported revolutionaries backed by President Eisenhower

• the leader of the Cuban Revolution in late 1950's who wanted Cubans to have greater control of their country; later allied Cuba with the Soviet Union

• Leader of China who tried to spread communism to South Korea and South Vietnam in an effort to create a unified Asia

The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an attempt by ______________________to invade Cuba, but it failed because ______________________________________.

• American marines and navy seals; the US Air Force failed to provide timely air support

• Cuban exiles trained by the CIA in the US; Kennedy refused to send US military support

• Cuban communist supporters; Kennedy sent too much military support and the Soviets military defeated us.

• Soviet navy and soldiers; Eishenhowe refused to send backup when the battle started to go downhill because he didn't want to use nuclear weapons.

The Cuban Missile Crisis is best described as __________________.

• the discovery of U.S. nuclear missiles in China and President Kruschev's threat of the Soviet Union to invade the country;

• the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba and President Kennedy's threat to blockade and invade the country; Soviets agreed to remove missiles if the US removes theirs from Turkey

• the discovery of Cuban missiles in Cuba and President Kennedy's threat to start World War III; Cubans agree to remove missiles if the US agrees to give up property ownership in Cuba

• the discovery of Soviet missiles in the Cuba and President Kennedy's investigation of the US government, the CIA, and the military for communist supporters who allowed this to happen.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ___________________________________.

• upheld the constitutionality of the "separate but equal" doctrine in all areas of American life

• was a campaign to register voters to vote in the 1964 presidential election

• Prohibited segregation in public accommodations and discrimination in education and employment

• ruled that slaves were not citizens and could be transported anywhere in the US without losing their slave status

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

• was a campaign to register voters for the 1968 presidential election that allowed the president to send federal officials to every state to register voters

• was part of Lyndon Johnson' "Great Society" and authorized the president to suspend literacy tests and send federal officials to register voters if county officials failed to do so

• was part of Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" and allowed states to register voters how they saw fit, with no oversight from the Federal government

• was a campaign to register voters for the 1964 presidential election that allowed the president to directly oversee voter registration across the United States

Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" is best described as _________________________.

• a series of programs decided to promote more acceptance of segregation in society by improving programs offered to African Americans

• a series of programs designed to help America recover from the Great Depression through relief, recovery, and reform efforts

• a series of programs designed to help Western Europe recover after World War II and better defend themselves against communist aggression by the Soviets

• a series of programs designed to improve Americans' standard of living and give citizens greater opportunities regardless of their background

Who said, "...ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country?"

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

Which medical program was developed to provide government supported healthcoverage for senior citizens?

• Medicare

• Medicaid

• Obamacare

• Anthem/Blue Cross

What group was developed to send volunteers to travel to poor countries to provide aid and assistance to the people?

• Peace Corps

• VISTA

• Navy Seals

• CIA

What happened to end John F. Kennedy's presidency?

• He resigned due to a scandal of abuse of power and obstruction of justice

• He was impeached for improper behavior.

• He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.

• He left office after only four years after being defeated.