1960's - JFK Years

What rock band exploded on the scene in 1964 and started the British invasion?

• The Doors

• The Beatles

• Das Boot

• Grateful Dead

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Groups:

(a) Nixon

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(b) Kennedy

• Republican

• Wealthy Family

• Former Vice President

• Younger

• Performed better on live TV Debates

• Protestant Quaker

• "Common Man"

• Democrat

• Catholic

Who was the leader of Cuba we had issues with because he teamed up with the Soviets and brought communism to his country?

• Fidel Castro

• Nikita Khruschev

• Emmett Till

• Juan Gonzalez

In what city did the Soviets build a major wall that divided the city between Communism and a free democratic region?

What did Kennedy do in response to finding offensive Nuclear Weapons in Cuba?

• Full scale attack on Cuba

• Naval Blockade of Cuba

• Nothing

• Sent an olive branch call to peace to Soviets

Who killed JFK?

• J. Edgar Hoover

• John Wilkes Booth

• Lee Harvey Oswald

• Jack Ruby

Where was Kennedy killed?

• Memphis

• Houston

• Nashville

• Dallas

Which of these was a major factor in the Election of 1960?

• Cold War

• Civil Rights

• Economy

• All of the Above

What was the positive legacy ("The Great Society") that LBJ accomplished in his Presidency?

• Radical new peace treaties with our enemies

• Complete overhaul of the set-up of Congress

• Lots of new legislation to help those in need

• The creation of the Interstate Highway System

What happened to the man who killed JFK a couple days after the assassination?

• He was found after a massive manhunt and took his own life

• He was assassinated by Jack Ruby at the Dallas Police Station

• He was sentenced in a quick trial to death by electrocution

• He was granted immunity because he unveiled a deeper plot to kill the President