Chapter 28 Kennedy and Johnson Review Sheet
Your test on this chapter will have multiple choice,
matching and essay. Use the points below
as a guide for you to study the material.
Section 1: Kennedy and the Cold War
FQ: How did Kennedy respond to the continuing challenges of
the cold war?
1. How
did Kennedy change foreign policy?
2. What
were the causes and effects of the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
3. What
were the results of the Berlin Crisis?
4. Consider
the following: JFK, Nixon, Castro, Peace Corps, flexible response, alliance for
progress, Khrushchev, nuclear test ban treaty, Berlin wall
Section 2: Kennedy’s New Frontier
FQ: What were the goals of Kennedy’s New Frontier?
1. What
were Kennedy’s domestic policies?
2. What
was the impact of Kennedy’s assassination?
3. Consider
the following: New Frontier, Equal Pay Act, deficit spending, space race,
Warren Commission, approach to Civil Rights,
Section 3: Johnson’s Great Society
FQ: How did Johnson’s Great Society programs change life for
most Americans?
1. Consider
how Johnson won the election of 1964.
2. What
were the goals and actions of the Great Society?
3. What
were the achievements of the Great Society?
4. Consider
the following: LBJ, Civil Rights Act, War on Poverty, Economic Opportunity Act,
Medicare, Medicaid, Immigration and Nationality Act 1965, Warren Court.
ESSAY QUESTION: Be prepared to answer the following question:
How did Kennedy and Johnson affect
America?
Consider the following two aspects in
your answer: Cold War and Domestic Policies
The
essay should have an intro, 3-body paragraph and conclusion. You should use evidence from all three of the
sections in the chapter.