Chapter 24: The New Frontier and The Great Society

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and definitions related to Chapter 24, focusing on The New Frontier and The Great Society.

New Frontier

The name of Kennedy's domestic programs aimed at addressing social issues such as education, health care for the elderly, and urban affairs.

The Great Society

Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic program aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice.

Deficit spending

An economic policy whereby the government's expenditures exceed revenues.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Legislation that banned discrimination based on race, religion, nationality, and gender.

Peace Corps

A service organization created by JFK that sends American volunteers to assist in developing countries.

The Cuban Missile Crisis

A 1962 confrontation between the US and USSR over Soviet missile deployment in Cuba, nearly leading to nuclear war.

Warren Court

The Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, known for its activist decisions on civil rights and liberties.

La Brigada

A group of Cuban exiles trained and armed by the CIA to invade Cuba.

Sputnik

The first artificial satellite launched by the USSR in 1957, marking the start of the space race.

Flexible response

JFK's foreign policy strategy that emphasized a range of military options, from conventional forces to nuclear capabilities.