Chapter 20 The New Frontier and the Great Society Section 1 Kennedy and the Cold War Section 2 The New Frontier

Election of 1960 American concerns Recession Russian launch of Sputnik Long range nuclear missiles U-2 incident Cuban alignment with Russia

The Election of 1960 Part II John Kennedy - Democrat Richard Nixon - Republican Charismatic 43 years old Roman Catholic Vice-President Communist opponent 1st televised debate on September 26,1970 Watched by over 70 million viewers

Kennedy and Civil Rights Oct. 1960, Dr. King arrested in Atlanta for sitting at a segregated lunch counter and sentenced to hard labor Eisenhower and Nixon refuse to act John gets brother Robert to persuade the judge to release King on bail

Camelot Years “ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country” Modern day Camelot, mythical court of King Arthur JFK surrounded by “the best and brightest” T.V., magazines obsessed with Jacqueline

Inauguration Speech

"What was the overall message of JFK's Inaugural address  "What was the overall message of JFK's Inaugural address?" Please be sure to use 3 specific examples from the speech to prove your thesis.

Section 2 The New Frontier- JFK’s legislative program Medical care for the elderly Rebuild urban areas Aid education Bolster national defense Increase international aid Expand space program However, he lacked a clear mandate

Stimulating the Economy Deficit spending (increase govt. spending and lowering taxes) Dept. of Defense spending 20% Minimum wage

Addressing Poverty Abroad Peace Corps- program of volunteer assistance to Asia, Africa, Latin America Alliance for Progress – program offered economic and technical assistance to Latin American countries – WHY????

Race to the Moon National Aeronautics and Space Administration – NASA July 20, 1969 “We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.”

Domestic Problems 1963 JFK calls for a “national assault on the causes of poverty” Orders investigations into racial injustices in the South Presents Congress with a proposal for civil rights laws and to cut taxes

Tragedy in Dallas November 22, 1963 President Kennedy visits Dallas Lee Harvey Oswald charged with murder Jack Ruby kills Oswald

Warren Commission Group headed by Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, that investigated the assassination of President Kennedy. They concluded that Lee Harvey was solely responsible.