Table of Contents
- 1 Who was the Secretary of Defense under President Kennedy and Johnson?
- 2 Who served as secretary of state for the Johnson administration?
- 3 Who did Clark Clifford replace?
- 4 Who was Secretary of Defense during World War II?
- 5 Who were JFK’s cabinet members?
- 6 Who replaces Robert McNamara as Secretary of Defense?
- 7 Who is McNamara quizlet?
Who was the Secretary of Defense under President Kennedy and Johnson?
McNamara
Formerly the president of Ford Motor Company, McNamara had served as Secretary of Defense under two presidents, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, from 1961 until 1968.
Who served as secretary of state for the Johnson administration?
David Dean Rusk
David Dean Rusk served as Secretary of State under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson.
Who did Clark Clifford replace?
| Clark Clifford | |
|---|---|
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | James Killian |
| Succeeded by | Max Taylor |
| 2nd White House Counsel |
Who was secretary of state during the Cuban missile crisis?
David Dean Rusk (February 9, 1909 – December 20, 1994) was the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F.
Who was John F Kennedy’s Secretary of Defense quizlet?
Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009) was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense, serving from 1961 to 1968 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, during which time he played a major role in escalating the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
Who was Secretary of Defense during World War II?
George C. Marshall
George C. Marshall
| General of the Army George C. Marshall GCB | |
|---|---|
| Official portrait, 1946 | |
| 3rd United States Secretary of Defense | |
| In office September 21, 1950 – September 12, 1951 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
Who were JFK’s cabinet members?
Secretaries
- Dean Rusk — Secretary of State.
- C. Douglas Dillon — Secretary of the Treasury.
- Robert S. McNamara — Secretary of Defense.
- Stewart L. Udall — Secretary of the Interior.
- Orville L. Freeman — Secretary of Agriculture.
- Arthur J. Goldberg — Secretary of Labor.
- William W. Wirtz — Secretary of Labor.
- Luther H.
Who replaces Robert McNamara as Secretary of Defense?
AH Unit 11 Test Review
| A | B |
|---|---|
| won the 1968 presidential election | Richard M. Nixon |
| 1968 Democratic presidential candidate was assassinated | Robert Kennedy |
| assassination was followed by violent riots in 130 U.S. cities | Martin Luther King Jr. |
| chosen to replace Robert McNamara as secretary of defense | Clark Clifford |
What political party was Clark Clifford?
Democratic Party
Clark Clifford/Parties
What did the Secretary of State Dean Rusk mean when he said eyeball to eyeball they blinked first?
It was at the height of the 1962 Cuban crisis that eyeball to eyeball, no newcomer to the English lexicon, became an iconic expression of the Cold War. An expression often used to imply foreign relations brinkmanship, a faceoff, eyeball to eyeball received an all new currency during the Cuban crisis and subsequently.