1. Election of Kennedy
SIN #41
SWBAT: Examine the changes made to gov’t under JFK.
Skim pages
1960 election
Why was TV debate significant?
Who won the debate? Why?
Main issue about Kennedy?
Missile gap: (definition)
New Frontier (definition):
How did Kennedy advance women’s rights?

2. Current Event #2- due Friday
Cold War- USA vs. Soviet Union
USA as a superpower
Red Scare/McCarthyism- gov’t background checks on people
The American Dream
1950s housewife
Rock-n-roll, effect on youth culture
Beatniks
Korean War
Assassination of JFK
Cuban Missile Crisis, brink of war

3. 1960 election First debate ever on TV
Kennedy won TV (appearance), Nixon won radio
Kennedy would be first Catholic president- afraid Pope would have big influence on decisions.
Instant celebrities- Jackie Kennedy (fashion)

4. Missile gap Kennedy feared US lagged behind SU in weaponry
Grown complacent and lazy
Opposite of Nixon

5. New frontier Kennedys legislative agenda
Increase aid for education, health insurance for elderly, help migrant workers

6. Advance women’s rights
Worked in prominent positions in his administration
Presidential Commission on the Status of women- end gender discrimination, equal pay

7. Guided Reading Ch. 15 sec 1 Essay Outline due TODAY
#41 cont- due tomorrow
Essay Outline due TODAY
Current Event #2 Due Friday

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kennedy nixon debate- election of kennedy
JFK bio
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