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
Slide21960
US losing the Cold War?
1. Economy in recession 2. Soviet – Sputnik I (1957) 3. U-2 Incident
Slide3The 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
Slide4Kennedy 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
Slide5Kennedy 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
Slide6The 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
Slide7A 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
Slide8Crisis 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
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
Crisis in Cuba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoGESE_wO34&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Slide11The 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
Slide12The 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
Slide13The 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
Slide14Easing 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
Slide15The 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
Slide16What 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
Slide17Addressing 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
Slide18Race 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
Slide19Tragedy 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
magic bullet