Perceived idea that the U.S. was lagging behind the Soviet Union militarily

Kennedy's wide-sweeping legislative agenda

Which was was NOT one of the goals of the New Frontier?

Name given to the conservative Democrats from southern states

Proposed by the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women; affirmed the right of women to equal paid employment

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during Kennedy's presidency; issued several rulings that helped shape society

1962; Ruled that federal courts had jurisdiction to hear lawsuit-seeking states to redraw electoral districts

1964; Mandated that state legislative districts be approximately equal in population

1961; Ruled that unlawfully seized evidence cannot be used in a trial

1963; Establishes suspects' right to a court-appointed attorney

1962; Banned state-mandated prayer in public schools

1963; Banned state-mandated Bible reading in public schools

Term used to describe Kennedy’s policy of containment; pushed for a build-up of troops & conventional weapons

Elite army unit; “Green Berets”

A series of cooperative aid projects with Latin American governments

An organization that sent Americans to provide humanitarian services to countries in the developing world

First artificial satellite to orbit Earth; Launched by the USSR

Soviet cosmonaut; First person to orbit the Earth

NASA's project to reach the moon

First American astronaut to orbit the Earth

Military general & dictator who served as President of Cuba until 1959

Communist revolutionary who overthrew the American-backed Batista government in 1959

Failed invasion of Cuba by American-trained Cubans; CIA invaders were badly outnumbered by Castro’s troops and surrendered within 24 hours

Term used to describe the group of Cuban exiles trained by the CIA to invade Cuba

Built by the Soviets to prevent people from leaving communist countries of Eastern Europe via East Berlin; Stood as the symbol of the Cold War for nearly 30 years

The international stand-off between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over the placement of nuclear weapons in Cuba in 1962

Arrested for the assassination of JFK.

Dallas-area nightclub owner who murdered Oswald.

Vice President under Kennedy; becomes the 36th President of the U.S after Kennedy’s death.

The unofficial name for legislation introduced by Johnson to address economic & social issues in the U.S.

Passed by Congress in 1964 to promote health, education, & general welfare for impoverished Americans.

Established to help 16-21 year olds gain employment.

Volunteers in Service to America, established as a domestic Peace Corps.

Republican Senator from Arizona who ran against Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

Name given to the domestic programs supported by Johnson; it was an extension of the War on Poverty.

Outlawed major forms of discrimination against African-Americans & women.

Outlawed discriminatory voting practices based on race.

Provided health insurance for Americans 65 years or older.

Provides health insurance for low income families.

Provided millions of dollars to public & private schools.

Provides early education to low income children.

Cabinet position created under the Johnson Administration.

First African-American to head a cabinet Secretary position.