Chapter 20 American History

Kennedy's plan, supports civil rights, pushes for a space program, wans to cut taxes, and increase spending for defense and military

President Johnson called his version of the Democratic reform program the Great Society. In 1965, Congress passed many Great Society measures, including Medicare, civil rights legislation, and federal aid to education.

Kennedy's plan to deal with foreign powers by not always resorting to nuclear weapons but by building up other parts of the military

Direct phone line that Russia (Kruschev) and USA (Kennedy) had to communicate in crisis situations

(JFK) , volunteers who help third world nations and prevent the spread of communism by getting rid of poverty, Africa, Asia, and Latin America

(JFK) A program in which the United States gave billions of dollers to help Latin American countries overcome poverty and other problems in order to counter Communism.

A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.

Cuban dictator whoand established a communist state in Cuba

An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba in 1961, which was sponsored by the United States. Its purpose was to overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

The Soviet Union was secretly building nuclear missile launch sites in Cuba, which could have been used for a sneak-attack on the U.S. The U.S. blockaded Cuba until the U.S.S.R. agreed to dismantle the missile silos.

JFK won because of televised debates and he appealed to the black voters by supporting civil rights

The Kennedy White House was filled with richness and mystery; Kennedy was a president that very involved in modern culture, they invited many artists, writers and scientist to the inauguration; he challenged Americans to help the country; the Kennedies appeared on TV and were fashionable people

a wall separating East and West Berlin built by East Germany in 1961 to keep citizens from escaping to the West

deficit spending, which means the government spends more than it takes in

first US astronaut to walk on the moon

Commission made by LBJ after killing of John F. Kennedy. (Point is to investigate if someone paid for the assasination of Kennedy.) Conclusion is that Oswald killed Kennedy on his own. Commissioner is Chief Justice Warren.

Lyndon B Johnson-took over as president when JFK was assinated