Kennedy's called the 1960s a "__________" and promised to lead Americans through the challenges of the new decade.

It was difficult for Kennedy to get many domestic bills passed because he did not have a _______ in Congress.

As opposed to brinkmanship, Kennedy wanted to emphasize a _________ to Cold War threats by increasing preparedness and funding to all branches of the military and federal departments related to defense.

After the US cut ties with Cuba, Cuba's leader created a strong alliance with _______.

Cuban dictator during the Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis

Name of the Soviet Premier during the 1960s

Bay of ________ was a failed attempt by the CIA & Cuban rebels to overthrow Castro.

White House is to American president as _________ is to Soviet dictator ("premier" was the title given).

Kennedy sent more money and military advisors to ________ in order to stop Vietcong rebels in the South.

Cuban exiles were trained by the _________ to overthrow Castro in 1961.

Kennedy challenged Americans to go to the _________ by the end of the decade

Communists built a wall in the city of ________ to prevent residents from fleeing to the democratic western portion of the city.

Standoff between the US & the USSR over the placement of weapons in Cuba was known as the ________.

The conflict over missiles in Cuba ended with Kennedy and Khrushchev both agreed to _______.

Which of the following avoided open conflict between the US & USSR in Europe, but still increased Cold War tensions?

After the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the White House and the Kremlin agreed to establish a ______ so that leaders in both nations would be able to communicate directly.

Kennedy founded the ________, a program that's still around today made up of volunteers who provide assistance to developing nations as agricultural advisers, teachers, or health aides.

As a result of the _______ schools expanded their science and mathematics departments, and the federal government increased funding for research and development of transportation and communication.

The _______ was JFK's plan to provide financial assistance ($12 billion!) to Latin American nations in order to counteract the growing popularity of communism.

As part of Kennedy's new approach of having a more flexible response to the Cold War, an elite branch of the Army was created - known as the ________.