Unit 8 Vocab Flashcards

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New Frontier

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JFK’s promise of a “New Frontier” of opportunity and challenge: a struggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease, and war.

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Bay of Pigs

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JFK’s attempted invasion of the Castro-controlled Cuba on April 17th 1961 which ended in failure after 3 days. Pushed Castro closer to the Soviet Union.

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Berlin Wall

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Khrushchev’s Response to JFK’s increased draft calls and military focus: a constructed wall separating East and West Berlin.

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