1. Kennedy’s New Frontier

2. New Frontier Kennedy’s vision of progress –Called for Americans to be new pioneers and explore uncharted areas of science and space, unconquered pockets of ignorance and prejudice, unanswered questions of poverty and surplus Difficulty turning this into reality

3. How do economic conditions impact society?

4. Economy In recession Boosts economy by: –Increasing govt. spending –Lowering taxes –Raised minimum wage, extended unemployment insurance, provided assistance to cities with high unemployment

5. What responsibility does a world power have to its people and to those of other countries?

6. Poverty Abroad Peace Corps –Volunteer –Helped in Latin America, Asia, and Africa –Huge success Alliance for Progress –Economic and technical assistance to Latin America –Not as successful

7. What makes a nation a world power?

8. Space Race April 12, 1961 Soviets put a man in space. U.S. increases spending in space program. July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong on the moon. Space program expands university programs, industries, technologies.

9. Who holds the power in society and how is it contested? To what extent does democracy defend the rights of all individuals?

10. Domestic Problems Michael Arrington’s The Other America People from the South have started to aggressively started to fight segregation. 1963 “national assault on the causes of poverty.” Also investigates racial tensions in South

11. Tragedy in Dallas Nov. 22, 1963 JFK shot in the head Lee Harvey Oswald charged –Oswald shot Nov. 24, 1963 LBJ takes office

14. Conspiracy? Warren Commission-no conspiracy 1979 investigation-conspiracy 2 shots fired? Communist sponsored attack? Conspiracy by CIA? Americans have learned their govt. is sturdy.