By Heather Hawthorne and Meghan Rorar Period 2

 Kennedy used pictures of himself in physical activities.  He was actually struggling with the health problem called Addison.  Addison gave him severe back pains

 Kennedy often used his wife and children to gain popularity  31 years old when he became president  Jackie was into art and made the White House the nation’s unofficial cultural center.

 Americans liked the Kennedys more then they liked his New Frontier  New Frontier- Was Kennedy’s plan for changing the nation  Conservative southern Democrats often joined with Republicans in Congress to block his proposals

 Narrow victory denied Kennedy the clean mandate he needed to convince Congress that the people agreed with his plans.  Congress rejected plans like the reducing of taxes to fight the rising unemployment, provide federal aid to education, and health care plans.  Kennedy’s popularity and presidential power allowed him to solve problems without Congress

 Fought the major steel producers increasing price and won in the end  Although rich, he helped the poor  Past the Area Redevelopment act in 1961, which gave financial assistance to economically distressed regions.  Raised minimum wages from $1.00 to $1.25 per hour

 In April 1961, Soviets launched the first human into space in a one-orbit flight  John Glenn was the first American in space  Khrushchev claimed the Soviet lead in space showed superiority in communism

 May 1961, Kennedy made a proposal to restore America’s world prestige  The United States won the space race

 Thanks for watching  A special thanks to Juri, Leda, Aggy, and Sujk from Deluhi!