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Like previous American leaders, Kennedy believe that prosperity would contain or limit the spread of communism. Therefore, he imitated programs to economically and politically the Third world. Other programs stressed purely economic. The alliance for progress promise to resurrect America is good neighbor policy toward Latin America. Many Latin Americans had some hateful feelings toward the United States so Kennedy wanted to change this.

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Pressured by members of the CIA and his own aides, Kennedy decided to implement the plan. On April 17, 1961, a CIA-led force of Cuban exiles attacked Cuba in the Bay of Pigs invasion. He invasion was badly mismanaged. The poorly equipped forces landed at the site with no protective cover. All but 300 of the 1,400 invaders were killed or captured. Not only did the Bay of Pigs invasion fail, it probably strengthened Castros's position in Cuba. It also turned many Cuban Americans against Kennedy.

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Kennedy's efforts to contain communism were severely threatened during the Cuban missile crisis. In August and September of 1962 U.S. intelligence discovered that the soviets were building nuclear missile sites in Cuba. They did this to protect Castro from another American invasion. When the sites were completed, major East Coast cities and the Panama Canal would be in range of the missiles. Kennedy demanded the removal of the missiles.

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When President Eisenhower took office in early 1953 he continued Truman's policies toward Vietnam. He told a journalist that the fight in Vietnam involved more than the future of just one country. The domino theory was the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, its closest neighbors would follow. This in turn would threaten Japan, the Philippines, and Australia. In short, stopping the communists in Vietnam was important to the protection of the entire region.

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In 1962, Kennedy established the President's commissioning on the Status of Women showing how poverty and discrimination affected women. The difference in wages received by men and women for the same work was an especially glaring problem. The Equal Pay Act (1963) required equal wages for "equal work" in industries engaged in commerce or producing goods for commerce. Although it contained various loopholes, the law was a crucial step on the road to fair and equal employment practices. The next year Congress would prohibit discrimination by employers on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex

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Kennedy argued that during the Eisenhower years America had lost ground in the Cold War struggle. This struggle was against communism. He pointed out the new communist regime... Fidel Castro from Cuba. He also pointed out that there was now a "middle gap" that left the U.S. nuclear missile force inferior to that of the Soviet Union. The first goal of the Kennedy administration would be to build up the nation's armed forces.

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In the spring of 1964, and a speech at the University of Michigan, Johnson outlined his vision for America. This vision was called the Great Society. He said that during the previous several centuries, Americans have spread across the continent, developed industrially, and created great wealth. But the work of America it was not complete. For Johnson, the Great Society demanded "an end to poverty and racial injustice" and opportunity for every child.

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During the Cuban missile crisis, Kennedy and Khrushchev stood on the edge of a nuclear war and then slowly backed away. In the United States, Kennedy emerged as a more mature and thoughtful leader, one who faced a frightening test and remain calm and resolute. The crisis prompted both leaders to move toward détente. They installed a "hot line" telephone system between Moscow and Washington DC to improve communication. This took place in 1963

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The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 altered Americas quota system. Nearly 170,000 immigrants from the eastern hemisphere were allowed into the country. Nearly 120,000 immigrants from the western hemisphere were welcomed. Immigrants from Latin America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Asia soon began to pour into the United States, providing the country with a pool of ideas, talent, and skills. During the 1960s and 1970s, millions of immigrants would arrive on American stores. Once again, the doors of America were open to immigrants from around the world.

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It was here the presidential election of 1960. It was between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M Nixon. They were quite similar in some ways but also very different. On one hand they had both served in World War II and the Navy and had been elected to Congress in 1946 into the Senate in early 1950s. On the other hand though Nixon did not like to be brought up in a wealthy family but Kennedy did not mind. Kennedy was the first president to stick his neck out for the black community and to actually make a difference that affected us even today because without him things still could be the same. RIP President Kennedy.

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RFK was an American politician from Massachusetts. Kennedy was a junior senator of the US from New York in January 1965 to June 1968. He no longer continue this job because he was sadly assassinated. Plus, he was 64th US Attorney General from January 1961 to September 1964. He did this while serving under Kennedy. Also, from 1944 to 1946 is served in the U.S. Navy.

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Lyndon B. Johnson was a Democrat from Texas who was a part of the house of representatives from 1937 to 1949. About a couple years later when then became a 36th president. Linden was a present from 1963 to 1969. He was sworn in the office after Kennedy was assassinated. Throughout all the devastation that had just occurred Johnson was brave and took on the new responsibility as president.

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In the first half of 1965, Congress passed parts of Johnson's Great Society legislation. Kennedy had supported similar legislation that failed to win congressional support. Johnson's agenda amended the Social Security Act. He did this by adding the medical care for the Aged Program or Medicare as it was most popularly called. Medicare provided basic hospital and insurance for Americans in the social security system who are at age 65 and older.

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In August and September 1962 US intelligence discovered that the Soviets were building nuclear missile sites in Cuba, apparently to protect Castro from another American invasion. When the sites were completed, major East Coast cities in the Panama Canal will be in range of the missiles. Kennedy demanded the removal of the missiles. In a dramatic television address on October 22, 1962, he blamed Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Premier, for causing a "reckless and provocative threat to world peace." He also announced that he had approved a naval Corentine of keep it to preve the Soviets from completing the bases.

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Johnson's war on poverty introduced many measures. Some measures that were taken were to train the jobless, educate the uneducated, and provide healthcare for those in need. The 1964 Economic Opportunity Act created the Job Corps to train young men and women between the ages of 16 and 21. This allowed them to get better jobs with the work skills they now know and to get out of poverty.The act also established volunteers in service to America, or VISTA,patterned after Kennedy's peace corps, which sent American volunteers into poverty stricken American communities in an effort to solve the countries pressing at the moment, educational, and medical problems.

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Like previous American leaders, Kennedy believed that democracy combined with prosperity would contain or limit the spread of communism. Therefore, he initated programs to economically and politically strengthen the Third World. The peace corpse, created in 1961, sent American volunteers around the world. He sent them on "missions of freedom" to assist developing countries. They worked to provide technical, educational, and health services.

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The quota System was to govern immigration from specific countries. This helped to make sure that we could limit bad people from coming into the United States. Bad people meaning terrorists and other unwelcome to bad people. This was originally placed in 1924. Still it was also used then to in the 50s.

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It has come the presidential election of 1960. It is between Democrat John F. Kennedy Republican Richard M Nixon. They were very much alike but both had significant differences. Nixon, born in California, did not enjoy the vantages of a wealthy upbringing. On the other hand both had been elected to Congress in 1946 into the Senate in the early 1950s. his is going to be a tricky election.

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In 1957 candy recognize that the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in the space race. The space race was the competition.The space race was the term to describe the competition. Finally it was July 1969 and it was the moment everybody has been waiting for. Neil Armstrong left his spacecraft Columbia's landing vehicle and became the first man to step on the moon.The mission was a successful completion of Kennedy's bowl dream

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In the early 1968, US officials anticipated a communist offensive. This was to be expected on January 21.  The North Vietnamese army hit Khe Sanh in northwest South Vietnam.  However, nine days later, the communists expanded their attack by hitting U.S. and ARVN positions throughout South Vietnam. The Tet Offensive, was a coordinated assault on 36 provincial capitals and 5 major cities, as well as the U.S. embassy in Saigon

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The great Society program extended to improving the overall quality of American life. In the early 1960s, several best-selling books raised Americans awareness about environmental problems. Plus, it also raised awareness toward consumer problems. Rachel Carson's silent spring of 1962 detailed how chemical fertilizers and pesticides or damaging the fragile ecosystem. Ralph Nader's unsafe at any speed of 1965 attack the automotive industry/of concern for passenger safety.

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By 1957 there was a rebel group in the south called the National Liberation Front(NLF). These people committed themselves to undermining the Diem government and uniting Vietnam under a communist flag. NLF guerrilla fighters, called Vietcong, launched an insurgency in which they assassinated government officials and destroyed roads and bridges. These attacks were supplied by people from north Vietnam. The Vietcong also surprised them by hit-and-run tactics to weaken Diem's hold on Souh Vietnam

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In the 1960s our president Kennedy was assasinated. Three shots hit him in the back of the head. A half hour later, doctors at Parkland Memorial Hospital pronounced him dead. Texan Lyndon B. Johnson, Kennedy's Vice President, was sworn in as the new president. Although many people would later question wether Oswald acted alone, the Warren Commision, which conducted the official investigation of the assassination, described Oswald as the "lone killer."

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The USS Maddox traveled along the west coast around 1953. Maddox then departed to Long Beach March 13 1964. She traveled with carrier groups in the Sea of Japan. The Maddox also traveled in the East China Sea taking the patrol off the coast of viatamese sea. Then got involved with the vita mess war when north viatemese torpedoed the ship which was known as the Maddox incident.

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Many people were very against the Vietnam War. Now with new technology that people could see what was actually going on in Vietnam. That being said nobody was happy and wanted their beloved family to come home. Many people started to protest against the war. At this point all everybody wanted family, friends, and neighbors to come home.

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In 1971 Nixon was trying to normalize relations with China. This being said in April china invited an American table-tennis team to play against its athletes. This small action demonstrated China's willingness to talk. Henry Kissinger worked behind the scenes, talking with Chinese leaders and ironing out sensitive issues with Premier Zhou Enlai. Then, in July 1971, Nixon announced that he would make an official state visit to China.