John F. Kennedy
Chapter 17 Terms
1) John F. Kennedy
2) Robert Kennedy
3) Bay of Pigs invasion
4) Lyndon B. Johnson
5) Cuban Missile Crisis
6) Peace Corps
7) Alliance for Progress
8) flexible response
9) Jacqueline Kennedy
10) New Frontier
11) mandate
12) Earl Warren
13) Warren Court
14) Warren Commission
15) War on Poverty
16) Job Corps
17) VISTA
18) Great Society
19) Barry Goldwater
20) Medicaid
21) Medicare
22) Johnson Doctrine
23) Pueblo incident
Chapter 17 Key
1. 35th president of the U.S.; youngest and 1st Roman Catholic to be pres.; assasinated 1963 Dallas, TX
2. American politician; attorney gerneral during JFK presidency; assass. during bid for 1968 Democratic pres. nom.
3. 1961; an attempt by Cuban exiles in the South Cuba to overthrow Castro; effort funded by U.S. and famous disaster
4. 36th president of U.S.; took office after JFK death
5. 1962; several days the U.S. teetered on the brink of nuclear war w/ Soviet Union
6. a program that trains and sends volunteers to poor nations all over the world to serve as educators, health care workers, agricultural advisers and other jobs
7. a program that provided economic aid to Latin America under Pres. Kennedy
8. a response strategy to nuclear tensions that involved strengthening U.S. forces so the nation would have other options besides nuclear weapons
9. American 1st Lady and wife of Pres. Kennedy; known for her style and social grace
10. the nickname given to Pres. Kennedy's plans for changing the nation
11. authorization to act
12. american jurist and politician; chief Justic of supreme court 1953-1969; under his leadership the court made many notable decisions that extended individual rights and freedoms
13. a term that refers to the years when Earl Warren served as chief justice of the supreme court
14. a commission headed by Chief Earl Warren to investigate the assass. of Pres. Kennedy
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1) John F. Kennedy
2) Robert Kennedy
3) Bay of Pigs invasion
4) Lyndon B. Johnson
5) Cuban Missile Crisis
6) Peace Corps
7) Alliance for Progress
8) flexible response
9) Jacqueline Kennedy
10) New Frontier
11) mandate
12) Earl Warren
13) Warren Court
14) Warren Commission
15) War on Poverty
16) Job Corps
17) VISTA
18) Great Society
19) Barry Goldwater
20) Medicaid
21) Medicare
22) Johnson Doctrine
23) Pueblo incident
Chapter 17 Key
1. 35th president of the U.S.; youngest and 1st Roman Catholic to be pres.; assasinated 1963 Dallas, TX
2. American politician; attorney gerneral during JFK presidency; assass. during bid for 1968 Democratic pres. nom.
3. 1961; an attempt by Cuban exiles in the South Cuba to overthrow Castro; effort funded by U.S. and famous disaster
4. 36th president of U.S.; took office after JFK death
5. 1962; several days the U.S. teetered on the brink of nuclear war w/ Soviet Union
6. a program that trains and sends volunteers to poor nations all over the world to serve as educators, health care workers, agricultural advisers and other jobs
7. a program that provided economic aid to Latin America under Pres. Kennedy
8. a response strategy to nuclear tensions that involved strengthening U.S. forces so the nation would have other options besides nuclear weapons
9. American 1st Lady and wife of Pres. Kennedy; known for her style and social grace
10. the nickname given to Pres. Kennedy's plans for changing the nation
11. authorization to act
12. american jurist and politician; chief Justic of supreme court 1953-1969; under his leadership the court made many notable decisions that extended individual rights and freedoms
13. a term that refers to the years when Earl Warren served as chief justice of the supreme court
14. a commission headed by Chief Earl Warren to investigate the assass. of Pres. Kennedy
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