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