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1960 US losing the Cold War 1 Economy in recession 2 Soviet Sputnik I 1957 3 U2 Incident The Election of 1960 JFK vs Richard Nixon 1 JFK InexperiencedCatholic 2 TV Debate ID: 788462

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Slide1

JFK & The

New Frontier

Slide2

1960

US losing the Cold War?

1. Economy in recession 2. Soviet – Sputnik I (1957) 3. U-2 Incident

Slide3

The Election of 1960

JFK vs. Richard Nixon

1.

JFK:

Inexperienced/Catholic

2.

TV Debate

– Kennedy look

better (Nixon looked nervous)

3. Won over

African Americans

by claiming to support Civil Rights issues

Slide4

Kennedy Curse

1941

Rosemary

– Lobotomy

1944

Joseph

Jr

– KIA

1948 Kathleen – Plane Crash1963 John – Assassinated1964 Ted – Injured in plane Crash1968 Robert – Assassinated 1969 Ted – Accidentally drove car into channel, killing Mary Jo Kopechne

Slide5

Kennedy Curse - Children

John’s children-

1956 Arabella- Stillbirth1963 Patrick – Dies 2 days after birth1999 John Jr. – Dies in Plane CrashRobert’s Children-

1973

Joseph Kennedy II

– paralyzed in car accident

1984

David

– Cocaine O.D.

1997 Michael – Skiing Accident

Slide6

The Camelot Years

Kennedy Mystique

1. Best & Brightest Cabinet 2. Wife: Jackie Son: John Daughter: Caroline

3. Brother: Robert (35) Attorney

General

4. Admiration of whole nation

Interesting Fact:

JFK was said to read 1600 words a minute

Slide7

A New Military Policy

Flexible Response

1. Kennedy’s stance on the Soviet Union

2.

Prepare for all types of conflict, not just nukes!

3. Rebuilt

Ground Forces

4.

Tripled nuclear capability

5.Result: Increased defense spending

Slide8

Crisis in Cuba

1959 – Fidel Castro

Declares himself dictator of CubaSoviet Union provides aid to CubaUS cuts off all relations

Cubans see Castro as a tyrant

10% exile in the United States

Slide9

Crisis in Cuba

Bay of Pigs - 1961

CIA trains exiles for invasion of CubaCuban rebels land at but U.S. air support never showed upHuge embarrassment for U.S.

Kennedy pays ransom of $53 million for surviving commandos

Slide10

Crisis in Cuba

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoGESE_wO34&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Slide11

The Cuban Missile Crisis

October 14-28, 1962

1. US spy planes photographed missiles in Cuba2. JFK tells world of missiles in Cuba and U.S. will “quarantine” Cuba to make sure NO other ships get in

Slide12

The Cuban Missile Crisis

3. U.S. troops were ready to invade Cuba

4. Soviet ships suddenly stop to avoid confrontation.

5.

Sec. of State Dean Rusk

: “We are eyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked”

6. October 22: Khrushchev removes missiles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGx7dimJ6ns&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Slide13

The Berlin Wall

August 13, 1961

1. East Berliners fleeing to West Berlin2. Khrushchev asks JFK if he can

close access to West Ber

lin

– JFK refuses

3. Wall built to block entry into East & West

Berlin

4. Wall becomes ugly symbol of

Communist oppressionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nch5MbnvTqY

Slide14

Easing Tensions

Kennedy tones down hard-line stance

1963: Hotline established between White House and Kremlin

2. Limited Test Ban Treaty

- bars nuclear testing in

atmosphere

Slide15

The Promise of Progress

New Frontier

- Kennedy’s proposed domestic policyIncrease aid to

education

Health insurance

to the elderly

Battle

prejudice

&

povertyJFK never saw most “New Frontier” legislation passedCongress led by ConservativesSouthern Democrats in Congress did not agree with JFK stance on Civil Rights

Slide16

What he Got…

20% budget increase in

DOD (Department of Defense)Paid for using Deficit Spending

Tax and Tariff Cuts

3. Minimum Wage Increase

-

$1.25

4. Unemployment Insurance

- Assistance to cities w/ high

unemployment

Slide17

Addressing Poverty

Kennedy created the

Peace CorpsAssistance to developing nations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America - critics called it “Kennedy’s

Kiddie

Korps

By 1968:

35,000

served in 60 nationsAlliance for Progress: economic help to Latin America - By 1969: $12 billion invested

Slide18

Race to the Moon

April 12, 1961:

Yuri Gagarin– 1st to space1

st

American:

Allan Sheppard

NASA: Cape Canaveral (Fl.) – Houston (TX)

Feb. 20, 1962:

John Glenn

– orbited earth 3 timesJuly 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong – moonResult of space program – better education and technology

Slide19

Tragedy in Dallas

Nov. 22, 1963

Texas School Book DepositoryJFK shot in the head -

Lee Harvey Oswald

Nov. 24: Oswald shot by Jack Ruby

Warren Commission

concluded Oswald was acting on his own

1979: Oswald was part of

conspiracy

Oliver Stone’s takeJFK assassination

Cronkite announcement

Oswald assassinationSeinfeld

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