1. JFK: Cold Warrior Flexible Response

2. Foreign Policy Issues JFK will face: 1.) New USSR leader = Khrushchev: very different from Stalin; looking for peaceful resolution to Cold War until U-2 incident. 2.) USSR has beaten U.S. into space, Sputnik 3.) Cuba and Soviet = become allies!!

3. President Eisenhower: U2 Incident What does the new Russian leader think about America? Francis Gary Powers = spy pilot caught

4. Nikita Krushchev 1959 Another reason Khrushchev might hate the USA… NO COMMIES ALLOWED!

5. JFK deals with the Cold War Three major events took place during JFK’s presidency: 1.) Bay of Pigs Invasion 2.) USSR Builds the Berlin Wall 3.) Cuban Missile Crisis

6. A flexible response to war JFK believed Eisenhower relied too much on nuclear weapons – Only use in extreme situations Instead use a “flexible response” – Build up troops and weapons – Cost lots of $$$ – Would be used if nations needed help against Communist movements JFK supported the Special Forces, a small army unit created in 1950s – Waged guerilla warfare in limited conflicts – Known as the “Green Berets”

7. Bay of Pigs Invasion

9. Effect: Exposed an American plot to overthrow a neighbor’s government Made the US look weak and disorganized How does this event make America look?

11. JFK deals with the Cold War Three major events took place during JFK’s presidency: 1.) Bay of Pigs Invasion 2.) USSR Builds the Berlin Wall 3.) Cuban Missile Crisis Also…Vietnam will begin

12. BERLIN WALL 1961-1989 On August 17, 1961…The Berlin Wall is constructed as a visual reminder of the “Iron Curtain”

13. Cuban Missile Crisis

16. USA will: remove its missiles from Turkey and promise not to invade Cuba USSR will: remove missiles from Cuba Result: US & USSR agreed to a treaty to ban the testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere Khrushchev falls from power a year after the Cuban Missile Crisis New USSR leadership less interested in reaching agreements with the West Soviet arms buildup over next two decades Military increases in US The Deal

17. Quiz on JFK tomorrow Will be on the following material: Election of 1960 JFK’s image JFK’s New Frontier goals, successes, failures Bay of Pigs Cuban Missile Crisis