PPT-Domestic Policies in the Kennedy & Johnson Years

Mr Daniel Lazar Election of 1960 BiElections of 1958 Dems gained 15 Senate seats 6234 48 House seats 282153 and 6 governorships 1958 recession Republican policy of lowered farm price supports labor opposition to state righttowork . . a. Describe the Warren Court and the expansion of individual rights as seen in the Miranda decision. . Earl Warren was appointed Chief Justice of the United . States Supreme Court . in 1953. Warren led the Supreme Court in making several decisions on key political and social issues. An Historical Mystery. Table of Contents. John Fitzgeral Kennedy. The Trip. The Trip (cont...). ‏. The Assassination. The Conspiracy. / . The Magic Bullet Theory. / . Multiple Shooters. Important Locations. Why was John F. Kennedy elected President in 1960, and why was his presidency conducive to a time of protest and unrest? Why was America looking for a leader like him? . Presidential Election of 1960. Unit Schedule:. 10/8- 28.1- Kennedy and the Cold War. 10/10-Cuban Missile Crisis Project/Paper Begins. 10/16- 28.2- The New Frontier. “Ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country.” . Introduction . In the 1960’s the Americans have elected a young president who pledged to get the country moving again. . The 1960’s will bring . in a youth culture, a devastating war in Vietnam, civil rights and a feminist revolution. By the end of the century many Americans would yearn nostalgically for the comparative calm of the fifties.. Everything You Need To . K. now . A. bout The Presidency of John F. Kennedy To Succeed In APUSH. www.Apushreview.com. Background on JFK. WWII Veteran. PT109. Profiles of Courage. Senator. :. Part of a committee that chose 5 greatest Senators ever . Kennedy’s “New Frontier” Spirit. President Kennedy. , the youngest president to take office, assembled one of the youngest cabinets, including his brother . Robert Kennedy. , the Attorney General, who planned to reform the priorities of the FBI.  Kennedy's new challenge of a ". Freedom Riders. Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Freedom Riders (Bus One). CORE, led by James Peck, wanted to test Kennedy’s willingness to hold up desegregation on interstate buses. They hoped to invoke a national violent response to force the government to be more active. John F. Kennedy’s Presidency. November 1958 . – . Kennedy is reelected to the United States Senate.. - Kennedy ran against Vincent J. Celeste and won with a difference of 874,610 votes.. January 1960 . Bridget Heist . Kylie Kratchwell. Gianna Oldrati . Ashley Basat . *Kennedy Intensifies the Cold War . Critical to John F. Kennedy’s victory in the election of 1960 was his success in televised debates against Richard Nixon. Chapter 27: The New Frontier and the Great Society. Main Idea. : President Kennedy continued the Cold War policy of resisting the spread of communism by offering help to other nations and threatening to use force if necessary.. To plan our route on the day. Kennedy Town. pre-fieldwork. Time. Activity. Meet at level. 6 entrance / register . Get on coach. with your teacher. .. Arrive. at Kennedy Town. Gather data at your first. The 1960s:  Kennedy’s New Frontier & Johnson’s Great Society "New Frontier" 1960 What:   The New Frontier was the legislative program Pres. John F. Kennedy announced when he ran for president in 1960. It called for economic reforms to "get the country moving again." 1960. US losing the Cold War?. 1. Economy in recession. 2. Soviet – Sputnik I (1957). 3. U-2 Incident. The Election of 1960. JFK vs. Richard Nixon. 1. . JFK:. Inexperienced/Catholic. 2. . TV Debate.