1. A NEW DECADE & THE END OF AN ERA
OBJ: TO EVALUATE THE SHIFT IN FOREIGN POLICY THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE VIETNAM WAR AND LED TO A SUCCESSION OF WEAK PRESIDENTS.

2. I. ELECTION OF 1960 DEMS: JFK & LBJ REPS: RMN & LODGE
EVENTS SHAPED CAMPAIGN
1. CATHOLICISM
2. CIVIL RIGHTS
3. DEBATES: “JFK WAS ELVIS & FDR WRAPPED INTO ONE”

3. A. A NEW FRONTIER NO MANDATE, NO EXPERIENCE
SUCCESS: MIN WAGE, SOCIAL SECURITY, HOUSING ACT, FUNDING FOR SPACE EXPLORATION & TRADE EXPORT ACT – DECREASED TARIFFS 33% B/W EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET & U.S.
NOT COMMITTED TO CIVIL RIGHTS
WHITE, SOUTHERN, DEMOCRATS
COULDN’T HOLD BACK THE TIDE
ASKED CONGRESS TO PASS CIVIL RIGHTS ACT – OUTLAW DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE IN PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS & EMPLOYMENT

4. B. KENNEDY THE COLD WARRIOR
“PAY ANY PRICE, BEAR ANY BURDERN, …OPPOSE ANY FOR TO ASSURE THE SURVIVAL …OF LIBERTY”
DEFENSE SPENDING UP
PEACE CORPS “REFORM-MINDED MISSIONARIES OF DEMOCRACY”
1ST TEST = F – THE BAY OF PIGS
ARMED ANTI-CASTRO REBELS
US ROLE EXPOSED
FAILED CIA ATTEMPT ON CASTRO
JUNE VIENNA – POSTURING
AUGUST – BERLIN WALL, H-BOMB
OCTOBER ‘62 CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
STARED THE BEAR DOWN
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