You are responsible for knowing the following
Terms and Names:
John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, Berlin Wall, Hot Line, Flexible Response, Bay of Pigs Invasion, Limited Test Ban Treaty, New Frontier, Mandate, Peace Corps, Alliance for Progress, Warren Commission, Lee Harvey Oswald, Space Race
Lyndon B. Johnson, Economic Opportunity Act, Great Society, Warren Court,
Medicare and Medicaid, Immigration Act of 1965, Reapportionment, Conspiracy,
Segregation, Recession, Conventional, Conspiracy, Disillusioned
Main Ideas:
1. Why was many concerned about JFK's religious affiliation?
2. Describe two international programs launched during the Kennedy
administration.
3. What were two main focal points for the "Great Society" and how did the
Johnson administration promote improvement in those areas?
4. List 5 important decisions of the Warren Court and how did these decisions
help shape American society.
Thinking Critically:
1. How important is a president's personality in his ability to lead? Consider
how Kennedy's charm and mystique and Johnson's persuasive skills
affected their success/failures as President?
2. What do see as the advantages and disadvantages of increasing the size
and reach of the federal government? Explain.
Terms and Names:
John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, Berlin Wall, Hot Line, Flexible Response, Bay of Pigs Invasion, Limited Test Ban Treaty, New Frontier, Mandate, Peace Corps, Alliance for Progress, Warren Commission, Lee Harvey Oswald, Space Race
Lyndon B. Johnson, Economic Opportunity Act, Great Society, Warren Court,
Medicare and Medicaid, Immigration Act of 1965, Reapportionment, Conspiracy,
Segregation, Recession, Conventional, Conspiracy, Disillusioned
Main Ideas:
1. Why was many concerned about JFK's religious affiliation?
2. Describe two international programs launched during the Kennedy
administration.
3. What were two main focal points for the "Great Society" and how did the
Johnson administration promote improvement in those areas?
4. List 5 important decisions of the Warren Court and how did these decisions
help shape American society.
Thinking Critically:
1. How important is a president's personality in his ability to lead? Consider
how Kennedy's charm and mystique and Johnson's persuasive skills
affected their success/failures as President?
2. What do see as the advantages and disadvantages of increasing the size
and reach of the federal government? Explain.