The Kennedy & Johnson Years Chapter 19 Pg. 616

Kennedy & the Cold War Election of Democrat-____________________ Republican ___________________ Two Factors help Kennedy- 1.) ____________________ 2.) ____________________

Kennedy & the Cold War ___________Wins the 1960 Election………. but its close. Kennedy- _______ Nixon – ________ Kennedy - ______ Electoral Votes Nixon- ________ Electoral Votes

Kennedy & the Cold War Kennedy points to _______ and _________. Goal of Kennedy Administration: ____________________. “flexible response”

Kennedy & the Cold War ______________ (1961) sent Americans around the world on “missions of freedom”. -assist developing countries. Provided: 1.)_______________ 2.)_______________ 3.) ______________

Kennedy & the Cold War 1959 ________ overthrows the Cuban government. -____________ -He accepts _________aid. Eisenhower & _______ plans an invasion to overthrow _________.

Kennedy & the Cold War April 17, 1961 _________________- CIA led invasion of Cuba. - involved _________ nationals.

Kennedy & the Cold War __________________ – Soviet Leader Cuban ________________- - Soviets are brining ____________________into Cuba. - __________ plan discovers Soviets are building missile bases in Cuba. What should Kennedy do??

Kennedy & the Cold War Result of Cuban Missile Crisis-

Kennedy Assassination Pg. 627 Nov JFK goes to Dallas ________________shoots the ______________ Three shots fired Third shot hit the____________ in the back of the head. 25 mins. Later JFK is _________

Lee Harvey Oswald

Kennedy Assassination ___________________ becomes president. Oswald is shot by ______________.

Kennedy Assassination ____________________ created to investigate the assassination. - Determined Oswald acted alone. Many people don’t believe this. - ________________ – multiple “shooters”, perhaps involving Oswald.

_____________________ -Collectively LBJ’s policies are referred to as ___________________. There were ___ major pieces of _________& programs in the Great Society.

1.) _________________________________ -Provided $1 billion for war on__________. -- Est. Office of Economic Opportunity that coordinated :_______, ____________,&________ (Volunteers In Service to America – Like Peace Core but sent people to poor places in America. )

2.) ________________________ -Banned _______________& provided for __________________in the South. - Urged after the________________.

3.)________________________ __________________ 1 st Federal Aid to ________________. $1 Billion to schools in ______ communities to improve: a.) ____________ b.) ____________ c.) ____________ d. ) ________________ Increased funding for _________American,________, and ____________schools.

4.)________________ Amended__________ __________________ _______________ __________– basic hospital care insurance for elderly (_____) who draw Soc. Sec.. ____________ – basic medical service to _______and _________who don’t draw Soc. Sec..

5.)________________________ __________________ Ended discrimination that only allowed _________________. New _____________ ____________________ _________________!