Mr. Fitzpatrick Test Review 1960s

The man arrested for killing President Kennedy also shot and killed a police officer that day

How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?

Kennedy's domestic proposals were called the.....

To help poor Americans Johnson launched the War on Poverty; which helped poor people earn money

During the 1960s this type of music addressed political and social issues of the day

Studentswho protested against racial discrimination,strict college rules,US military in Vietnam

What type of government did Fidel Castro establish in Cuba?

Kennedy's advantage over Nixon in the 1960 presidential campaign was

After the Missile Crisis--treaty was signed; banned the testing of nuclear weapons aboveground

The OEO also funded this program; an educational program to prepare poor children for school.

How did the US discover that there were Soviet missiles in Cuba?

1961 CIA-backed invasion of Cuba in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro

How has space exploration changed since the Apollo program ended..

On May 5, 1961 just 23 days after Gagarin's flight, he became the first American to enter space

In August 1969 some 400,000 people gathered in upstate New York for this  Music and Art Fair

The popularity of British performers increased in the US during the mid-1960s; most popular was

On July 20, 1969 the US landed on the moon.  Who said, "That's one small step for man.

To help improve housing for low-income families, congress created this...

As part of his New Frontier, program/sent American volunteers to developing countries to help 

Launched in 1962, Telstar...

The OEO created a domestic version of the Peace Corps called...

This art form, like many others throughout history, challenged the values of traditional art

Under the Great Society,program helped students with special needs; gave $1billion to schools

The first major record label owned by an African American, Berry Gordy; named after Detroit

Before Lee Harvey Oswald could stand trial, he was shot and killed by.....

A culture with values that ran counter to,or against, those of the main society were called the

Which of was an agreement between the US and USSR that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?

On November 22, 1963 President Kennedy was assassinated in this city.....

This vice-president was sworn in aboard Air Force One following the death of President Kennedy

During the 60s the first—children born between the end of WW II &1964 entered young adulthood

60s rock musician who used the electric guitar which became the driving sound of rock and roll

Division between older & younger people, young people rejected their parents' values & beliefs.

After months of investigating the Warren Commission concluded that who shot President Kennedy?

To increase U.S. options in responding to foreign crises, Kennedy developed an approach called

The OEO started a new program called ______  _______ to teach young adults basic job skills.

a female symbol of 1960s rebellious youth who died of a drug overdose in 1970 at the age of 27.

The "magic bullet" is called that because

The goal of the Apollo program was to......

How did President Kennedy protest the construction of the Berlin Wall?

The first country to ever put a man into space successfully was...

From what state did President Kennedy's vice presidential running mate come from?

Aug. 13, 1961 Berliners woke to find East German workers building a 27 mile barrier

John F. Kennedy's wife; she ranks as one of the most popular First Ladies in US History

Andy Warhol said, "In the future, everyone will have ____minutes of fame."

All of the following were the most successful soul artists of Motown Records except

famous pop artist. best-known paintings Campbell's soup cans and movie star Marilyn Monroe's 

In Johnson's Great Society this program provides health insurance for people w/low incomes.

Members of the counterculture who often wore their hair long and dressed in unusual clothing

The rock concert known as Woodstock took place on a dairy farm in upstate....

Under Johnson's Great Society, this program helps people 65 and older meet medical expenses.