The New Frontier and the Great Society 1960s

Warm-up Write down what you think you know about the following: JFK Martin Luther King Jr. Hippies Vietnam

Election of 1960 JFK 35 th President of USA in 1961 against VP Nixon. People were worried because Kennedy was catholic. Thought he would ally with the pope. Won with 1 st televised presidential debate with over 70 million viewers!

The Camelot Years Kennedy set the tone for the White House of grace, elegance, and wit. “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” Kennedy family fascinated the public— could read 1,600 words per minute, he was smooth and had good looks. His wife was a fashion icon

JFK and Jackie  With Queen Elizabeth of England

JFK Military policy Developed flexible response—Kennedy wanted to develop non nuclear weapons. Increased spending on troops, ships, and artillery, special forces. He also tripled the nuclear capacity of the USA.

Crisis In Cuba Fidel Castro—revolutionary leader of Cuba. Declared himself communist and welcomed aid from the Soviet Union.

Assassination of JFK Who should decide (make decision) whether the United States should use nuclear weapons? What measures are taken to protect the President from assassination today? What negatives effects does the assassination of a President have on the citizens of the United States?

Bay of pigs invasion/Cuban missile Crisis Failed invasion/Cuba aligns with Soviet Union Soviet Union sends nukes to Cuba! Standoff=Soviet Union backs down!

JFK Why do you think there are so many conspiracy theories about the assassination of JFK?

JKF Assassinated November 22, 1963 assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald LBJ takes over