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Avani Dang and Gabrielle Heller

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-providing technical assistance
-helping people outside the United States to understand American culture
-helping Americans to understand other countries cultures
- The peace corps would help the citizens that left their countries get provided with things like food, shelter, etc..

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WHO: Who does this involve, who is this for, who is this person?

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WHO: Who does this involve, who is this for, who is this person?

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- JFK signed a congressional legislation creating a permanent Peace Corps that would “promote world peace and friendship”

His three goals:
1. Help the many people of interested countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women
2.Help encourage a better understanding of Americans
3. Help advocate a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans

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WHEN: When is this taking place, when was this created?

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WHEN: When is this taking place, when was this created?

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The Peace Corps was founded and created on March 1, 1961 in Washington D.C.

JFK began his sentence in January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963

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WHY: Why does this matter during the time period?

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WHY: Why does this matter during the time period?

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-The Peace Corps was important during this time because it gave young men (entering college) the opportunity to volunteer in a program run by the US government.
-They were able to help people outside the US to understand the American culture and help the social and economic development of the country.

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-The Peace Corps matter today because it teaching young men the importance of supporting and making clear the significance of underdeveloped nations to the United States.
- It is also important to continue to promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling many goals they had.

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- Some benefits of joining the peace corps are Expanded Career Opportunities, Pay and Living Expenses, Medical Benefits

- Over 300 Peace Corps volunteers have died in service

- The idea of the Peace Corps was presented at the University of Michigan

-In 1966, Peace Corps admission peaked, with more than 15,000 volunteers in 52 countries.