Kennedy’s Election 1960 People felt that Kennedy represented the future Claimed the nation’s prosperity was not reaching the poor “New Frontier” Rallied the African American vote

Kennedy takes Office Focused on change Strong anti-Communist tone

Kennedy Takes Office JFK surrounded himself with the best and the brightest Robert “Bobby” Kennedy Robert McNamara

Bay of Pigs Invasion Background: 1959 Fidel Castro overthrows Cuba’s dictator and establishes a Communist government

Bay of Pigs Invasion CIA secretly trained a force of Cubans to overthrow Castro Quickly defeated

The Berlin Crisis USSR demanded that the US recognize East Germany as an independent Communist nation East Germans flee to West Germany

The Berlin Wall August 13, 1961, Khrushchev closed the crossing points between East and West Berlin

The Cuban Missile Crisis US U-2 spy plane detected Soviet surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) in Cuba

Range of missles

Cuban Missile Crisis Kennedy assembled ExComm- a group of advisors Made up of doves (pro blockades and negotiations) and hawks (pro military attack)

Cuban Missile Crisis Soviets remove missiles in Cuba Effects: Soviets remove missiles in Cuba US removed missiles in Turkey and promise not to invade Cuba Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Kennedy’s Foreign Policy The Peace Corps Trained and sent volunteers to Africa, Asia, and Latin America to serve for two years Increased good will toward the United States

Kennedy’s New Frontier 1961 Kennedy vowed that the US would land a man on the moon The space race became a part of the Cold War

The Supreme Court in the ‘60s Chief justice earl warren Court rulings extended individual rights and freedoms Voting rights The rights of the accused Religious freedom

Kennedy’s Assassination Nov 22, 1963- President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald

The Warren Commission Investigated the assassination Found no evidence of conspiracy

Kennedy Legacy Relations with the Soviet Union improved Peace Corp Acknowledged the nation's problems

Foldable Instructions Each outer flap will be labeled with a major event from the Kennedy administration. Bay of Pigs Berlin Wall Cuban Missile Crisis Peace Corps When you open the flap, on the right side you will record key information about the event. When you open the flap, on the left side you will create an image that represents the major event.