Kennedy Presidency and Foreign Policy Issues

John F. Kennedy won against Richard Nixon, becoming the youngest president.

A vision focused on domestic issues, civil rights, and foreign policy challenges.

An initiative to send U.S. volunteers to assist developing countries.

A defense strategy to provide a variety of military options for crises.

A failed U.S.-supported invasion of Cuba aimed at overthrowing Castro.

A confrontation in 1962 when the U.S. discovered Soviet missiles in Cuba.

Kennedy's presidency marked by a spirit of optimism and social change.

Soviet leader backed off a U.S. naval blockade during the Cuban Missile Crisis, losing power.

A direct communication line installed between Washington D.C. and Moscow after the Cuban Missile Crisis.

A policy initiated by Kennedy in 1963 to ease tensions with the Soviet Union.

Civil rights activists who traveled through the South in 1960s to challenge segregation.

The first African American student enrolled at the University of Mississippi, faced violent resistance.

A peaceful protest led by Martin Luther King, Jr. against discrimination met with violent police response.

JFK was shot and killed in Dallas on November 22, 1963, by Lee Harvey Oswald.

Legislation signed by Johnson to outlaw racial discrimination in voting, eliminating literacy tests and poll taxes.

A major North Vietnamese assault on South Vietnam in 1968, marking a turning point in the Vietnam War.

On March 31, 1968, President Johnson announced he would stop sending troops and not run for re-election.

A period of rebellion among youth, against traditional values, experimenting with sex and drugs, and rising protests.

Kinsey's studies on human sexuality revealed controversial statistics about premarital sex and homosexuality in America.

A campaign to combat racism and discrimination through voter registration and civil rights activism.

In 1964, a black man and two white activists were killed; suspects were not convicted.

An integrated party denied representation, symbolizing barriers to equal rights.

A movement advocating for racial pride and self-determination, often associated with militant activism.

A prominent African American leader advocating for black empowerment, assassinated in 1965.

A political organization known for militant self-defense and community programs in the 1960s.

LBJ's program aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice through social reforms.

Established to address and eliminate workplace discrimination.

Marked by a shift to liberal policies and significant civil rights legislation.

Republican opponent of LBJ in 1964, known for conservative stances on multiple issues.

Alleged attacks by North Vietnamese ships on US vessels that led to military escalation in Vietnam.

Congressional resolution that gave President Johnson authority to expand military operations in Vietnam.

A series of domestic programs launched by Johnson aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice.

A government office aimed at coordinating and implementing antipoverty programs.

Federal department created to develop policies regarding housing and urban growth.

Health insurance programs for the elderly and low-income individuals established in 1965.

Law that abolished national origin quotas and increased immigration allowances to 290,000 annually.

Antipoverty program aimed at enhancing education for underprivileged preschool children.

Terms referring to anti-war advocates (doves) and pro-war supporters (hawks) during the Vietnam conflict.

FBI's covert operations aimed at surveilling and disrupting domestic political organizations.