CREATED BY mRS. BOTTS, mR. dElEON, AND MR. ESPINOSA
the INAUGRATION OF Jfk
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History of the alliance for progress
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bay of pigs invasion
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Bay of pigs political cartoon & Infographic
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cuban missile crisis
Using the hyperlinked word "Missile" view the photo gallery on the Cuban Missile Crisis and answer the following questions:
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Sputnik
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Spending on the space race
Click on the image of the space race! Scroll to page 681 of the text. Use the US Space Race Expenditures graph to answer the following questions.
1. In which year did the federal government spend the most money on the space race? 2. What state benefited the most? 3. Explain how space technology and exploration can improve the quality of life. |
Kennedy and the moon
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kennedy and the vietnam war
John F. Kennedy was a fervent believer in containing Communism. In his first speech on becoming President Kennedy made it clear that would he continue the policies of President Eisenhower. President Eisenhower believed that if one country was allowed to turn Communist then it would spread to neighboring countries. This idea is called the Domino Theory. With this in mind, Kennedy decided to support the government of South Vietnam led by Ngo Dinh Diem.
Click on the image to download President Kennedy's speech and answer the following questions: 1. How does President Kennedy plan on continuing support South Vietnam? 2. Does President Kennedy support withdrawing support from the war in Vietnam? |
dark day in dallas
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View the video about the Kennedy assassination and answer the following questions:
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