PPT-The 1960s:  Kennedy’s 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 . 5667937 wwwnpsgovjo Rose Kennedy the presidents mother remembers that Boston Cream Pie was always the climactic display to a meal or outing The treat often played a prominent role on train trips Mrs Kennedy remembers using food as a way to pass the t 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. D. awn . of a golden . age?. The Great . Society. During . his presidential campaign in 1960, John F. Kennedy had promised . the “. New . Frontier”.. . a package of laws and reforms that sought to eliminate injustice and inequality in the United States. . 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.” . John F. Kennedy . & . Lyndon B. Johnson. Lyndon B. Johnson being sworn in as president of the United States after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Jacqueline Kennedy (right) witnesses the oath (November 22, 1963).. 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. Learning Objectives. Understand how JFK solved the problems left by Eisenhower. Evaluate how successful JFK’s involvement with the Civil Rights Movement was. Starter. Think about the situation in the USA when Kennedy was appointed. 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 . PATRICK KENNEDY. MARY HANNON. MARY HICKEY. JOHN FITZGERALD. PATRICK KENNEDY. BRIDGET MURPY. MICHAEL HANNON. MARY ANN FITZGERALD. ROBERT. . F. KENNEDY. 1925 . ~ . 1968. Robert F. . Ken. n. e. dy. GenealogyBank.com. 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”. 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. 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. .  . 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.