The New Frontier 1960-1968
History

Aimed at establishing economic cooperation between the US and Latin America - 1961
Alliance for Progress
Aimed at establishing economic cooperation between the US and Latin America - 1961. Alliance for Progress. The Alliance for Progress was a U.S. initiative to improve economic development and social conditions in Latin America during the Cold War.

A failed landing operation on the coast of Cuba by Cuban exiles - 1961
Bay of Pigs invasion
A failed landing operation on the coast of Cuba by Cuban exiles - 1961. Bay of Pigs invasion. The Bay of Pigs invasion was a botched attempt by Cuban exiles, supported by the U.S. government, to overthrow Fidel Castro's regime in Cuba.

A guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin
Berlin Wall
A guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin. Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall was a structure built in 1961 by East Germany to prevent people from fleeing to West Berlin during the Cold War.

A confrontation between the US and the USSR because of Soviet ballistic missile deployment in Cuba
Cuban missile crisis
A confrontation between the US and the USSR because of Soviet ballistic missile deployment in Cuba. Cuban missile crisis. It was a tense 1962 standoff that brought the world close to nuclear war.

Or the ‘War on Poverty’, was forty programs collectively aimed at eliminating poverty
Economic Opportunity Act
Or the War on Poverty, was forty programs collectively aimed at eliminating poverty. Economic Opportunity Act. The Economic Opportunity Act was a significant piece of 1964 U.S. legislation that funded programs to combat poverty and promote education and employment opportunities.

A set of domestic programs with goal of eliminating poverty and racial injustice
Great Society
A set of domestic programs with goal of eliminating poverty and racial injustice. Great Society. The Great Society was a series of initiatives launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960s aimed at improving education, healthcare, and civil rights in America.

A system that allowed direct communication between Washington and Moscow
Hot line
A system that allowed direct communication between Washington and Moscow. Hot line. The hot line was a direct communication link established in 1963 to prevent misunderstandings during the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

A phrase used by JFK which developed into a label for his administration's programs
New Frontier
A phrase used by JFK which developed into a label for his administration's programs New Frontier. The New Frontier refers to Kennedy's vision for America, focusing on domestic reforms and space exploration.

A volunteer program with a mission to provide social and economic development abroad
Peace Corps
A volunteer program with a mission to provide social and economic development abroad. Peace Corps. It's a U.S. government initiative started by President Kennedy in 1961 to promote world peace and friendship.

A competition between the USSR and the US to achieve firsts in spaceflight capability
Space race
A competition between the USSR and the US to achieve firsts in spaceflight capability. Space race. The space race was a period during the Cold War where the US and the USSR competed to achieve advancements in space exploration first.

A Supreme Court that expanded civil rights, civil liberties, and federal power in dramatic ways
Warren Court
A Supreme Court that expanded civil rights, civil liberties, and federal power in dramatic ways. Warren Court. The Warren Court refers to the period from 1953 to 1969 when Earl Warren served as Chief Justice and the Court issued landmark rulings that broadened individual rights and desegregated schools.