Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon presidency

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  1. 2. Supporters of the Vietnam War during Johnson’s presidency
  2. 8. Nixon’s policy to reduce U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
  3. 10. Johnson’s domestic agenda aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice
  4. 11. The crime at the Democratic National Committee headquarters that led to Watergate
  5. 17. Policy aimed at easing Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union
  6. 19. 1962 Cold War confrontation with the Soviet Union over nuclear weapons in Cuba
  7. 21. Scandal that led to Nixon's resignation
  8. 22. Wisconsin senator whose anti-communist crusade influenced the era before Kennedy’s presidency
  9. 23. Country Nixon authorized bombing, expanding the Vietnam War
  10. 24. Theory that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to communism, others would follow
  11. 25. Kennedy’s domestic policy agenda focusing on education, healthcare, and civil rights
  12. 27. Education program for disadvantaged children created under Johnson
  13. 28. Johnson’s Vice President, who ran for president in 1968
  14. 30. Civil rights leader assassinated during Johnson’s presidency
  15. 33. 36th U.S. President, succeeded Kennedy in 1963
  16. 34. Kennedy’s military strategy for dealing with threats other than nuclear war
  17. 36. Chief Justice who led the commission that investigated Kennedy’s assassination
  18. 37. Term used to describe Kennedy’s presidency, evoking a sense of idealism
  19. 38. Gulf where an incident led to U.S. escalation in Vietnam
  20. 39. People who opposed the Vietnam War during Johnson’s presidency
  21. 40. Proceedings started but not completed due to resignation
  22. 41. 1965 act aimed at eliminating racial barriers to voting
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  1. 1. Johnson’s policy in Vietnam, leading to increased U.S. military involvement
  2. 3. 35th U.S. President, assassinated in 1963
  3. 4. Nixon’s first Vice President, resigned in 1973
  4. 5. 1964 legislation that banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin
  5. 6. Kennedy’s 1961 ceremony, where he famously said, “Ask not what your country can do for you…”
  6. 7. Name of Nixon’s famous 1952 speech regarding campaign finance
  7. 9. Failed 1961 invasion of Cuba by U.S.-backed forces
  8. 12. Location of 1968 Democratic National Convention, marked by anti-war protests
  9. 13. 1965 civil rights protest that led to the Voting Rights Act
  10. 14. Volunteer program established by Kennedy to assist developing nations
  11. 15. Program established under Johnson to provide healthcare for low-income individuals
  12. 16. Country Nixon visited, marking a historic moment in U.S. diplomacy
  13. 18. War that escalated significantly during Johnson’s presidency
  14. 20. Major 1968 military campaign by North Vietnam during Johnson's term
  15. 21. Segregationist candidate who challenged Johnson’s civil rights policies
  16. 25. 37th U.S. president, resigned in 1974
  17. 26. Cold War symbol that went up during Kennedy’s presidency
  18. 29. Healthcare program for the elderly created during Johnson’s presidency
  19. 31. Vice President who succeeded Nixon
  20. 32. Classified documents that exposed government secrets during Nixon's era
  21. 35. System of compulsory enlistment for military service during the Vietnam War