The Kennedy Years

1960 Election, what was used for the first time that created greater citizen participation?

Whose writings and protest practices inspired MLK & other CRM activists in the 50's & 60's?

During the Civil Rights Mvmt, the activities of the SNCC, SCLC, CORE, and NAACP showed that...

President Lyndon Johnson gained authority to conduct the war in Vietnam with...

JFK made a positive presidential candidate in 1960 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...

What action did President Johnson take in 1964 in relation to the Vietnam Conflict?

The Peace Corps (1961) was established by President Kennedy in an effort to provide what?

What does the 1960's term "Generation Gap" symbolize?

President John Kennedy supported the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as an effort to...

What was the slogan/motto of Civil Rights activists in the 1950's and 1960's?

What action did JFK take when James Meredith was brought to the campus of Ole Miss in 1962?

Actions such as the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Vietnam Conflict are examples of ____________.

Even though their tactics were different, what was similar about CORE, SNCC, SCLC, and NAACP?

What structure symbolized the division between the Communist & Democratic sections of Berlin?

The Korean War, the Vietnam War, & the Persian Gulf War are similar is that in all 3 wars...

Which 1896 Supreme Court decision did Brown v. Board of Education reverse in 1954?

All of the following were Civil Rights organizations in the 1950's and 1960's EXCEPT...

James Meredith was the first African-American...

The Tonkin Gulf Resolution (1964) allowed Pres. Johnson to escalate the _____________ Conflict.

The focus of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech was his belief that...

An important element in shaping American involvement in the Vietnam Conflict was...

What was a major program of the "New Frontier" proposed by President Kennedy in 1961?

Define Containment.

What was the name of the official government investigation of the assassination of JFK?

During what event did Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech?

Who was the first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court? (appointed in 1964)

Which development is most closely associated with the Domino Theory of the 1950's and 1960's?

Why was the August 1963 "March on Washington" important?

President John Kennedy demonstrated his support for the Civil Rights Movement when he did what?

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis? (October 1962)