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Chp. 28. Test Review Pg. 862. #8. New Frontier: Kennedy’s Agenda Earl Warren: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Peace Corps: International humanitarian aid Warren Commission: Investigate the assassination of JFK. #8. Great Society: President Johnson’s agenda Head Start: Preschool.
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Chp. 28 Test Review Pg. 862
#8 • New Frontier: Kennedy’s Agenda • Earl Warren: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court • Peace Corps: International humanitarian aid • Warren Commission: Investigate the assassination of JFK
#8 • Great Society: President Johnson’s agenda • Head Start: Preschool
#9 • How was the 1960 presidential election a new kind of campaign? • 1st time TV played a major role in elections
#10 • What main issues did Nixon and Kennedy debate in the 1960 election? • Economy • Cold War
#11 • How close was the outcome of the presidential election in 1960? • Very close…only won the popular vote by 119,000 votes
#12 • What was Kennedy’s response to the steel industry’s decision to raise prices sharply? • He threatened to buy steel from foreign countries
#13 • What were three measures Kennedy took to strengthen the economy? • Deficit spending • Create jobs through the space program and defense manufacturing • Hold down wages in order to hold down prices
#14 • What were 3 programs set up by Kennedy in order to reduce the threat of nuclear war? • Conventional weaponry • Foreign aid • Peace Corps
#15 • What inspired Johnson’s war on poverty? • Johnson’s personal experience
#16 • What was the purpose of Medicare, passed during President Johnson’s term? • To ensure healthcare for the elderly
#17 • Which Great Society initiatives are still in effect today? • Medicare • Medicaid • Head Start • Department of Transportation • Department of Housing and Urban Development
#18 • Why were Medicare and Medicaid landmark pieces of legislation? • One of the first times that government would fund a healthcare program
#19 • In the 1960 presidential debate most radio listeners thought Nixon had won, while most television viewers thought Kennedy had. Why do you this this was so? • Nixon appeared very nervous and was sweating, while Kennedy was calm. People who watched on the TV could see the results whereas people who listened just heard the dialogue.
#20 • How did Kennedy help prevent Communists movements from flourishing in Latin America? • He provided aid to Latin America…”we were trying to buy our friends”
#21 • President Kennedy was unable to pass civil rights legislation. What were some of the factors that allowed President Johnson to push civil rights forward after Kennedy’s assassination? • Civil Rights Movement • Kennedy’s assassination • Johnson’s style of leadership
#22 • What were the 3 crises during Kennedy’s term? • Bay of Pigs • Berlin Wall • Cuban Missile Crisis