PPT-The 1960s:  Kennedy’s New Frontier

The 1960s  Kennedys New Frontier amp Johnsons 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. 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. Ask Not . W. hat . Y. our . C. ountry . C. an . D. o . F. or You. Speech Context. This speech was given by John F Kennedy, after he took the presidential oath of office, at 12.51(Eastern Time) on Friday 20. 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.” . 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. i. n Houston. a. nd . r. esources . from. t. he Houston Area Digital Archives . Rice Hotel. Sam Houston Coliseum. Rice University Stadium. NASA Manned Spacecraft Center. 1960. John F. Kennedy made a campaign stop in Houston in September of 1960. . 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 . Why did it “rise”?. Why did it “fall”?. 1960-1963 . “A promising time”. The Election of 1960. “Time to get the country moving again.” . Kennedy vs Nixon. “The Torch is Passed”. Kennedy Liberalism. Presentation by:Matt Stover, Zack Jones, & Ahmed Anik. Kennedy versus Nixon. The 1960 Election was the first election to hold televised presidential candidate debate. Democrat John F. Kennedy’s success in televised debates against Republican Richard Nixon was crucial to JFK’s election. 1960 Election. Economy was slumping, blamed on Republicans. Kennedy v. (Vice President) Nixon. Youth v. experience. Kennedy charmed audiences in first-ever TV debates. Critics suspect Kennedy won (barely) with the help of Mafia connections & “vote-stuffing”. Why did it “rise”?. Why did it “fall”?. 1960-1963. Anticipation, or… . “A promising time”. . The Election of 1960. “Time to get the country moving again.” . Kennedy vs Nixon. .  . & 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. The Watsons Go To Birmingham 1963. Bell Ringer. What do you . know . about the 1960s and Civil Rights? Write that on your sticky note and place it on the “K” poster.. Anticipation Guide: When we come back from the Thanksgiving Break, we will begin a novel study. The name of the book is .