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JFK elected for democratic party. beat Nixon by a close margin
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JFK ordered 1000 ICBMs , 32 Submarines, and 656 Missiles
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Krushchev met with JFK in Vienna to discuss Berlin and the need for peace
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JFK declined Diems proposal of US involvment in South Vietnam but did agree to an increase in finalcial and military aide to the nation
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1400 cuban exiles, trained by the CIA, attacked the shores of Cuba. they were forced to surrender by Castro
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JFk delivered an address odrering a series of arms increases including $3 billion more in defense spending
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Krushchev began building the wall to split Berlin perminantly from East and West. in order to keep intelegence and talent from going to the west half
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Cuba began a massive arms increase in order to defend Castro. the US was in fear of a possible attack from Cuba
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James Meridith sought admission at U of Mississippi. the governor refused the boys admission but presidential intervention made him accept.
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supreme court ruled that Tennessee had to redistribute its legeslative seats to give citizens in Memphis equal representation
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ICC banned segregation in all interstate terminals and buses
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an american U-2 flew over Cuba and brought back pictures of the missle sights almost completed
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the president informed the american citizens of the situation in cuba as well as the plan to stop it
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kennedy approved a coup that led to the overthrow of Diem. causing an increased need of US intervention
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JFK met with the soviet ambassedor as a last chance to avoid nuclear war
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outlawed test in the atmosphere while still permitting them underground
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led by MLK, police violence toward the peaceful protesters caused JFK to intervene. he ordered the police violence to stop and granted the protesters most of their demands
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more than 200,000 marchers gathered for a day long rally in front of the lincoln memorial where they listened to hymns, speeches, and prayers for racial justice.
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on a motorcade in downtown Dallas, JFK was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald
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made it illegal to segregate blacks in any public facility, established an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to lesson racial discrimination in employment, and protected the voting rights of African Americans
