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| Reasons why Americans feared that the U.S. was falling behind the Soviets militarily: | Economy, Launch of Sputnik, USSR's development of long range missles |
| Why did Richard Nixon think he had a very good chance of winning the 1960 election? | He thought he could “ride the coattails” of Eisenhower |
| How was Kennedy able to win the televised presidential debate? | He looked and spoke better than Nixon |
| Who were the Green Berets? | Elite special forces soldiers |
| What island country just 90 miles off of the coast of Florida consumed much of JFK’s time during his first year in office? | Cuba |
| Castro said these circumstances "made" revolutionaries: | Poverty, Inequality, Dictatorship |
| What country had supplied Cuba with weapons and supplies which helped them fight off the exile invaders? | Russia |
| Where did the Cuban exiles land for an attempted invasion with help from the U.S. that turned out to be a complete disaster? | The Bay of Pigs |
| In 1961, Berlin was a city in great turmoil. Since the Berlin Airlift, how many East Germans fled into West Berlin? | 3 million |
| What did Kennedy call on Americans to be? | pioneers |
| On May 5, 1961, this American astronaut became the first in the Earth’s atmosphere? | Alan Shepard |
| Why did Kennedy have problems passing many of his domestic proposals? | A coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats blocked many |
| What did Kennedy manage to accomplish? | Massive space program and boost the economy |
| By 1960, America was in a recession and unemployment was around – | 6% |
| Who was the first human in space? | Yuri Gagarin |
| On July 20th, 1969, this American walked on the surface of the moon – | Neil Armstrong |
| 35th president | John F. Kennedy |
| Republican Nominee | Nixon |
| Attorney general | Bobby Kennedy |
| Flexible response | increase defense spending |
