5/10 Learning Target I can explain whether Kennedy was a good president or not with 3 examples.

Bay of Pigs Was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group on 17 April 1961 and funded by the United States government's Central Intelligence Agency .

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Flexible Response A policy, developed during the Kennedy administration, that involved preparing for a variety of military responses to international crises rather than focusing on the use of nuclear weapons.

Berlin Wall A concrete wall that seperated East Berlin and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, built by the Communist East German government to prevent citizens from fleeing to the west.

Cuban Missile Crisis Was a 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side and the United States on the other side. The crisis is generally regarded as the moment in which the Cold War came closest to turning into a nuclear conflict.

Economic Opportunity Act A law, enacted in 1964, that provided funds for youth programs, antipoverty measures, small-business loans, and job training.

Fidel Castro A Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who was Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and President from 1976 to 2008.

Great Society A policy, developed during the Kennedy administration, that involved preparing for a variety of military responses to international crisis rather than focusing on the use of nuclear weapons.

Hot Line A communication link established in 1963 to allow the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union to contact each other in times of crisis.

Medicare and Medicaid Programs established in 1965 that provided health issuance for people on welfare and hospital insurance and low-cost medical insurance to Americans aged 65 and over.

New Frontier President Kennedy’s legislative program, which included medical care for elderly, rebuilding urban areas, aid to education, bolster national defense and expansion of space program.

Peace Corps An agency established in 1961 to provide volunteer assistance to developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

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Warren Commission Warren Commission A group, headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren, that investigated the assignation of President Kennedy and concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald alone was responsible for it.

Camelot Years Name given to the early years of the Kennedy presidency in which their lives seemed to be perfect.

LBJ Lyndon Baines Johnson succeeded to the presidency after the death of JFK.

Mandate The authority to act that an elected official receives from the voters who elect him or her.

Warren Court The Supreme Court during the period when Earl Warren was chief justice, noted for its activism in the area of civil rights and free speech.

A government’s spending of more money than it receives in revenue. Deficit Spending A government’s spending of more money than it receives in revenue.