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Site of an ill-fated invasion of cuba in april of 1961, it was regraded as kennedys major failures
Bay of Pigs
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Kennedy made a visit to ths divided German city, delivering one of his greatest speeches
Berlin
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Kennedy described the presences of Soviet missiles here as a "clandestine, reckless, and provocative threat to world peace
Cuba
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Kennedy's response to the cuban missile crisis
Blockade
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American support to this nation when its northern border was invaded by China brought by the thanks of the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
India
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Site od president kennedys assassination November 22, 1963
Dallas
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Vice president who became president after kennedys death
Johnson
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The Russian leader who was forced to back down in the cuban missile crisis
Khrushchev
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Leader of the nonviolent movement for equality during the 1960s his life also ended in assassination
Martin Luther King Jr
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Kennedy's State
Massachusetts
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President of the Ford motor co. he served as kennedys secretary of defense
McNamara
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Kennedy program a successor to the new deal and the fair deal
New Frontier
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He was narrowly defeated by Kennedy in the election of 1960
Nixon
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A what treaty was signed between Russia britian and the us in 1963 one of kennedy major accomplishments
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
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It trained and sent abroad thousands of young men to help under developed people around the world
Peace Corps
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Attroney General
Robert Kennedy
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Kennedys Sec. to State
Rusk
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Kennedy served here prior to his presidency
Senate
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Used in the Kennedy election in 1960 Great Debates it contributed greatly to his victory
TV
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Kennedy was determined to win the race with the Russians
Space
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26 th amendment in 1971
lowered the voting age to 18
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Supreme court Justice said that abortion was legal in the first trimester case in 1973
Roe vs. Wade
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What is SALT
The freezing of long range nuclear missiles for 5 years
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When did the draft end?
1973
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Who signed back the conrtol of the panamal city canal
Jimmy Carter
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What was the Iranian Hostage Crisis?
Americans hostages were kept by muslim militants for 444 days
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What was the tricle down thoery
That contributions to bussinesses such as lower taxes would allow companies to buy better equipment and hire more employees
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Who was the 1st supreme court justice woman appt. by Reagan?
Sandra Day O'Conner
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2nd Black Supreme Court Justice appt. by Bush
Clarence Thomas
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1st woman to run for a vice presidency on a large party ticket demo.
Geraldine Ferraro
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Who overthrew Bastista in Cuba to gain control and become enemy of the US
Fidel Castro
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Law that made abortion legal
roe vs wade
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Alliance created by Soviet Union and its satellite nations in response to Nato
War Saw Pact
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President elected during Bicentennial celebration
Jimmy Carter
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Internation disaster that JFK delt with in 1961
Bay of Pigs
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First Catholic President and youngest ever elected
John F Kennedy
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Seeking specific objectives instead of total victory
Limited War
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US Senator who carried out a witch hunt during the 1950 RedScare
Joseph McCarthy
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Leader of the non violent demostrations during the civil rights movement
Martin Luther King Jr
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