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Ch. 20 The New Frontier and the Great Society

Cold War

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John F. Kennedy35th president of the US
flexible responsePolicy of using nonnuclear weapons to fight a war
Fedel CastroRuler of Cuba
Berlin WallBarrier built to keep East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin
hot lineDirect phone line between the White House and the Kremlin
Limited Test Ban TreatyTreaty that barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere
New FrontierThe name given to Kennedy's domestic program
mandateAn overwhelming show of support by voters
Peace CorpsA program that enlisted volunteers to help in poor countries
Alliance for ProgressA program that supplied aid to Latin America
Warren CommissionThe body that investigated the assassination of President Kennedy
Lyndon Baines Johnson36th president of the US
Economic Opportunity ActAct that created numerous antipoverty measures
Great SocietyName given to Johnson's domestic agenda
Medicare and MedicaidHealth benefits for the elderly and poor
Immigration Act of 1965Estalished new immigration system that allowed more immigrants into the US
Warren CourtThe Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren
reapportionmentThe way in which states redraw their election districts


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Big Spring High School
Big Spring, TX

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