JFK

What educational programs did the Great Society consist of?

Elementary and Secondary Educational Acts. Corporation of Public Broadcasting.

Identify the two main reasons for the decline of the Great Society?

Foreign Policies and domestic opposition.

Identify when, where, and how the assassination of JFK occurred and who did it?

Friday, November 22nd, 1963 at 12:30 PM. Dealey Plaza (Dallas Texas) Multiple fatal gunshots while riding in a presidential motorcade.

Why did Kennedy name Lyndon Johnson as his running mate?

He could help gain votes in Texas and the south.

What initiative of JFK's did Johnson carry out to honor the legacy of Kennedy?

He focused on the passage of JFK's tax cut bill and JFK's cabinet and advisers.

How did he carry out this initiative of President Kennedy? Name some of the programs started by this initiative.

He helped with housing, education, and medical care.

What fateful decision did Kennedy make that no other president will ever make again?

He traveled in an open limousine.

Name two distinctions JFK has over all other presidents in history?

He was our youngest president and became our 35th president.

Give two examples that indicate that LBJ wanted to establish continuity between the two administrations.

His experience allowed him to manage the transition well and promised the nation would continue through the two nations.

Why did JFK have trouble implementing many of his New Frontier programs?

His lack of political experience.

Who was traveling with Kennedy at the time of his assassination?

His wife and the governor.

Describe some of the characteristics that contributed to the appeal and charisma of JFK's presidency?

JFK is a contrast to Eisnehower and many Americans hearts were captured by him.

What were John F. Kennedy's advantages and disadvantages entering the election?

JFK's advantages were he looked presentable during the interview and helped Martin Luther King. The disadvantages were he was young and inexperienced.

How did the arrest of Martin Luther King Jr. help Kennedy and hurt Nixon in the election?

Kennedy helped Martin Luther King and made him look like the better candidate because Nixon didn't help.

Who did the police arrest in the assassination of John F. Kennedy? Where did they find him and what additional crime had he committed?

Lee Harvey Osald and they found him in the movie theater after shooting a police officer.

Name the two candidates of the 1964 presidential election and indicate who won. What did this victory mean for the winning candidate?

Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater. Johnson won by a landslide.

What medical programs did the Great Society consist of?

Medicare and Medicaid.

What book helped to shape JFK's domestic agenda? Who wrote it?

Michael Harrington which greatly influenced JFK.

What were Nixon's advantages and disadvantages entering the election?

Nixon's advantages are he had good points during the interview and his disadvantages were he didn't look presentable during the interview.

What housing programs did the Great Society consist of?

Omnibus Housing Act

What were the findings of this commission?

Oswald acted alone, Jack Ruby acted alone, and there were 3 bullets fired.

Who commissioned the first investigation of the assassination and who headed it?

President Johnson on November 29th, 1963.

Why was Martin Luther King Jr. and 33 others arrested in Atlanta?

Sitting at a segregated lunch table.

What was the name of President Kennedy's domestic agenda and what was one area he hoped to change in this plan?

The New Frontier.

Who were the Republican and Democratic candidate for the 1960 presidential election?

The Republican is Nixon and the Democratic is JFK.

Name the two main pieces of evidence in the assassination of JFK.

The Rifle and the bullet.

What was the fate of the assassin?

The governor was ok but JFK passed away.

How many shots did the assassin fire at JFK? What was the corresponding result of each of these shots?

There were 3 shots fired. First shot Connally looked up because he heard the shot. The second one hit Kennedys neck, and the last shot hit his head.

What is the only visual record of the assassination?

This guy filmed the parade and caught the assassination on tap.

Why was President Kennedy traveling to Dallas when he was assassinated?

To raise money for Democrats in the upcoming 1964 election.

How did television impact the election of 1960?

Tv helped Nixon win the election because he looked more presentable than JFK.

What environmental legislation did the Great Society implement?

Water Quality Act and Air Quality Act

Name the three areas of Kennedy's life where image and reality often differed. Give an example for each.

people believed that he had a strong relationship with his wife but in reality had many affairs with different women. People thought he was young and had great health, in reality he was the sickest president to run. Finally, people thought he had a strong cabinet but they slacked off a lot.