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'The King'
'The King'
Elvis Pressley
A popular TV show in the 1950's.
A popular TV show in the 1950's.
Leave it to Beaver
Rock and Roll helped create a _______ ___ between kids and their parents.
Rock and Roll helped create a _______ ___ between kids and their parents.
Generation Gap
Popular comedy show host that hosted 'Toast of the Town'.
Popular comedy show host that hosted 'Toast of the Town'.
Ed Sullivan
Radio disc jockey that played African-American R and B on the radio.
Radio disc jockey that played African-American R and B on the radio.
Alan Freed
What played a big factor in the 1960 election that had not been a factor in previous elections?
What played a big factor in the 1960 election that had not been a factor in previous elections?
The Television
Who was JFK's Vice President?
Who was JFK's Vice President?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was JFK's opponent in the 1960 presidential election?
Who was JFK's opponent in the 1960 presidential election?
Richard Nixon
What was an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro by creating a popular uprising?
What was an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro by creating a popular uprising?
Bay of Pigs
Who was the man accused of killing JFK?
Who was the man accused of killing JFK?
Lee Harvey Oswald
Who was the leader of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Who was the leader of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
What was Kennedy's response to missiles being transported into Cuba?
What was Kennedy's response to missiles being transported into Cuba?
A naval 'Quarantine' or blockade
What was the outcome of negotiations following the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What was the outcome of negotiations following the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Removal of missiles from Cuba by the Soviet Union publicly and removal of U.S. missiles from Italy and Turkey privately.
How did the outcome of the result of negotiations look in the public eye?
How did the outcome of the result of negotiations look in the public eye?
Made Soviet Union look weak and United States look strong.
Who was the creater of the 'Great Society'?
Who was the creater of the 'Great Society'?
Lyndon B. Johnson
A program that established a health insurance program for all elderly people; financed through the Social Security system.
A program that established a health insurance program for all elderly people; financed through the Social Security system.
Medicare
Who did LBJ run against in the 1964 presidential election?
Who did LBJ run against in the 1964 presidential election?
Barry Goldwater
A preschool program for the disadvantaged.
A preschool program for the disadvantaged.
Head Start
A domestic peace corps.
A domestic peace corps.
VISTA
A period from 1945-1961 where more than 65 million children were born in the U.S.
A period from 1945-1961 where more than 65 million children were born in the U.S.
Baby Boom
JFK suspected a ______ ___, which meant that the United States lagged behind the Soviets in weaponry.
JFK suspected a ______ ___, which meant that the United States lagged behind the Soviets in weaponry.
Missile Gap
Workers who perform physical labor in industry.
Workers who perform physical labor in industry.
Blue-Collar Workers
Provided generous loans to veterans to help them establish businesses, buy homes, and attend college.
Provided generous loans to veterans to help them establish businesses, buy homes, and attend college.
G.I. Bill
A figure set by the government to reflect the minimum income required to support a family.
A figure set by the government to reflect the minimum income required to support a family.
Poverty Line
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