THE NEW FRONTIER AND THE GREAT SOCIETY Ch 28 Sec 1

Focus Question What do you know about John F. Kennedy?

Importance of Television

April 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion U.S. fails to overthrow Castro and JFK’s administration appears inept

August 1961 Berlin Wall Crisis Wall is created in Berlin to stop the flow of people leaving communist East Berlin Aggravates Cold War tensions and becomes a prominent symbol of communist oppression

October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis In order to prevent another U.S. invasion, Castro builds Missile silo’s that will have nuclear warheads attached (from the Soviet Union) U.S. and Soviets move to the brink of war before pulling back

1963 U.S. and Soviets try to ease Cold War tensions with hotline and Limited Test Ban Treaty JFK is assassinated (Warren Commission says it’s a lone gunman-Lee Harvey Oswald)

New Frontier Ch 28 Sec 2

Economic Recession What did JFK believe the government could do to solve the problem? Increase spending Engage in deficit spending Lower taxes What programs, laws, and accomplishments resulted from JFK’s beliefs? Congress increased defense spending Increased the minimum wage, extended unemployment insurance, and provided assistance to cities with high unemployment

Poverty Abroad What did JFK believe the government could do to solve the problem? Offered volunteer, economic, and technical assistance to developing nations What programs, laws, and accomplishments resulted from JFK’s beliefs? The Peace Corp Alliance for Progress Economic progress for developing nations

Space Race

Soviet Successes in Space What did JFK believe the government could do to solve the problem? Set the goal of landing on the moon before the end of the 1960’s Increased spending on the space program and education What programs, laws, and accomplishments resulted from JFK’s beliefs? U.S. astronauts orbited the Earth and finally landed on the moon Science and mathematics programs expand New industries and technological advances Rapid growth in Southern and Western states

Proposals Rejected Proposals What reform proposals did JFK make that were rejected by a conservative Congress? Medical care for the aged Rebuilding of blighted urban areas Federal aid for education Later Proposals In 1963, what proposals did JFK make but never had the chance to guide through Congress? National assault on poverty Investigation of racial injustices in the South National Civil Rights Bill