The New Frontier Chapter 28

Election of 1960 Television Politics  Radio and TV spots Debates Major topics  Economy  Cold War

Candidates

Kennedy is Victorious Close victory Catholic President Used media

Politics Missile gap – belief that the US was far behind the Soviets in weaponry New Frontier – Kennedy’s agenda to improve the US- critics said too big & expensive Deficit spending – particularly in defense to create more jobs

Earl Warren Chief Justice of the US Appointed by President Eisenhower Reapportionment – the way political districts are drawn based on population One man, one vote Reynolds vs. Sims – Shifted balance of vote to the urban cities

Due Process The law must treat everyone fairly within the court system Gideon v. Wainwright ensured that defendants in state courts have the right to an attorney Miranda v. Arizona guarantees reading of rights before being arrested

Warren Court Brought about many social changes No daily Bible reading in public schools Can’t stop the sale of birth control devices Pgs in back of book

Warren Court

JFK and Politics Space Race Alliance for Progress – cooperative aid projects with Latin American governments Peace Corps – Organization that sent Americans to other countries to assist in building homes, schools, roads & more

JFK and the Cold War Flexible Response – Kennedy’s belief of maintaining a conventional military; created Green Berets Bay of Pigs Berlin Wall Cuban Missile Crisis

Bay of Pigs Shortly after taking office, Kennedy approved U.S. training of Cuban rebels to overthrow Fidel Castro When the invasion occurred all went wrong and the U.S. was exposed for plotting to overthrow the Cuban government.

The Berlin Wall Built by the Soviets in 1961 to stop the flow of people out of East Germany and into West Berlin which was still occupied by the United States, France and Great Britain.

The Cuban Missile Crisis Soviet nuclear weapons and long range missiles were placed in Cuba Kennedy orders blockade Negotiations led to Kennedy publicly stating the US would NOT invade Cuba and Khrushchev agreed to move the missiles out of Cuba

Kennedy Assassination While riding in his limo shot by Lee Harvey Oswald Oswald was killed by Jack Ruby in the belief that a conspiracy was being covered up Warren Commission ruled there was only one shooter and there was no conspiracy

Lyndon B. Johnson Sworn in after JFK is pronounced dead Continues JFK’s plans of improvement but wants to focus on the U.S.’s problems of poverty, no housing, & those uneducated. War on Poverty Re-election 1964 – victorius against Barry Goldwater.

The Great Society Medicare- health insurance for elderly Medicaid – health insurance for low income Head Start – preschool for low income & disadvantaged Housing & Urban Development – make housing grants easier for lower income Fair Packaging and Labeling Act – true and informative labels

The Great Society …reality Many opposed the growth of government & its spending When the Vietnam War began, there was a lack of funding to support both the war and these programs HUD, Medicaid, Medicare, & head Start have been successes and are in existence still today

Vocabulary Test Ban Treaty – no testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere Entitlements – benefits for a certain group of people in the society Consensus – general agreement Great Society – LBJ’s plan to improve the USA