USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

DWIGHT D EISENHOWER AND THE COLD WAR

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

The Peace Corps was started by which President to further the ideals in his Inaugural Address?

A	Dwight D. Eisenhower
B	Harry S. Truman
C	John F. Kennedy
D	Lyndon B. Johnson

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -It was established in March 1961 by an executive order of President John F. Kennedy and authorized by Congress the following September by the Peace Corps Act.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the signature achievements of President John F. Kennedy was creating the Peace Corps, a new agency and a new opportunity for Americans to serve their country and their world.

Detailed explanation-3: -A hallmark of the Kennedy administration, the Peace Corps sent American citizens to developing countries to volunteer in the struggle against poverty, illiteracy, and disease.

Detailed explanation-4: -Less than six weeks after his inauguration, on March 1, President Kennedy issued an executive order establishing the Peace Corps as a pilot program within the Department of State.

Detailed explanation-5: -On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issues Executive Order #10924, establishing the Peace Corps as a new agency within the Department of State.

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