 Radio Listeners thought that Nixon won the debate  TV viewers thought JFK won the debate  Kennedy had a nice tan from California, looked well rested  Nixon had just gotten out of the hospital, looked very ill, pale, and lost a lot of weight

 Fidel Castro: Dictator of Cuba ◦ Came to power in 1959 ◦ Spoke out against America ◦ Became friendly with the Soviet Union ◦ Promised to restore Cuban people’s freedom ◦ He did the opposite  Eisenhower responded by cutting all ties with Cuba

 An absolute disaster  What we did: ◦ Trained Cuban exiles to fight to try and overthrow Castro ◦ Failed air strike ◦ Cuban exiles land invasion failed due to Castro knowing it was coming ◦ An article in the NY Times predicted the attack a week before it happened

 1961: In only 6 months, over 200,000 East Germans Escaped  August 13, 1961: Construction of the wall started  Heavily Guarded  It separated: ◦ Families ◦ Neighborhoods ◦ Streets ◦ Cemeteries

 Lee Harvey Oswald  Shot on Elm Street  The Warren Commission ◦ 10 month Investigation ◦ Oswald “Acted Alone” ◦ LBJ Sworn in as President of the United States

 More than one shooter?  75% of Americans still believe in some kind of JFK assassination conspiracy or cover up  LBJ, Mafia, Castro, CIA…the list goes on