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Warm Up: Images Notes on Kennedy and the Cold War Quotes Quiz Study Guide

Warm Up: Images Notes on Kennedy and the Cold War Quotes Quiz Study Guide. Election of 1960. -John F. Kennedy–Dem. “ Get America moving again” -Richard Nixon Rep. Hopes to get elected on Eisenhower’s popularity -religious issue Roman Catholic v. Protestant. Election of 1960.

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Warm Up: Images Notes on Kennedy and the Cold War Quotes Quiz Study Guide

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  1. Warm Up: ImagesNotes on Kennedy and the Cold WarQuotesQuizStudy Guide

  2. Election of 1960 -John F. Kennedy–Dem. “Get America moving again” -Richard Nixon Rep. Hopes to get elected on Eisenhower’s popularity -religious issue Roman Catholic v. Protestant

  3. Election of 1960 -impact of television Kennedy spoke better and appeared better than Nixon who had more experience *Side note* Did you know that those who heard the Kennedy/Nixon debate on the radio thought Nixon won, while those who watched on tv declared Kennedy the winner -Kennedy wins very close election takes a hard line on communism

  4. Election of 1960 -John F. Kennedy–Dem. -Richard Nixon Rep. -religious issue -impact of television -Kennedy wins very close election takes a hard line on communism

  5. Cuban Revolution -1959 Fidel Castro leads revolution – Communist revolutionary leader – welcomes aid from USSR to overthrow dictator Batista -turns to communist system – battle poverty, inequality and dictatorship -confiscated lands of large corporations -trade barriers set – Will not import or use Cuban sugar

  6. Cuban Revolution -seen as threat to the U.S. Seized oil refineries of U.S. and G.B. -many Cubans go into exile 10% of the Cuban population – felt one dictator was replaced with another

  7. Bay of Pigs -Cuban exiles to try to overthrow Castro-Appeal to U.S. Govt. for military backing -U.S. gives exiles military aid – Kennedy approves plans 9 days after election w/ doubts, but does so b/c Eisenhower approved initial plan -Attack at the Bay of Pigs is a great failure Air attacks unsuccessful; land attack lacks supplies, and faced Cuban/Soviet military

  8. Bay of Pigs -embarrassment to the U.S. and Kennedy – U.S. had to take full blame for the incident -Cuba turns to USSR for more aid USSR begins to send more missiles

  9. Berlin Wall -millions of East Germans moved West – escaping failed Communist economy -Soviets want East Germany recognized as new nation – U.S. won’t give up W. Berlin; Soviets are losing E. Berlin workers to W. Berlin -wall built to separate East and West – solves economic issues of E. Berlin, but increases Cold War tension -seem as symbol of communism – C. Oppression

  10. Cuban Missile Crisis -Soviets place missiles in Cuba – nuclear too -Oct. 1962 – U.S. receives photos as proof -U.S. spy planes get intelligence – Missiles are on bases and aimed at U.S. – ready to launch – could hit w/in min. -Kennedy demanded removal – Soviets start to position ships with more missiles as well – if U.S. is attacked than the USSR will be too

  11. Cuban Missile Crisis -U.S. blockades Cuba Keep Soviet ships from delivering more atomic weapons (and other weapons in general) -brink of war USSR backs down – Soviets remove missiles from Cuba for 1) no U.S. invasion of Cuba and 2) U.S. removes its missiles from Turkey

  12. Easing Tensions -Hotline established between leaders Phone line b/n the White House and the Kremlin – talk a.s.a.p. if a crisis arises -signed treaty banning nuclear testing above ground – Limited Test Ban Treaty – no testing in the atmosphere

  13. “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” John F. Kennedy Inaugural • “The Kennedy Administration worried that the reliance on nuclear weapons gave us no way to respond to large non-nuclear attacks without committing suicide…We decided to broaden the range of options by strengthening and modernizing the military’s ability to fight a non-nuclear war.” Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara • “We are eyeball to eyeball, and the other fellow just blinked.” Secretary of State Dean Rusk

  14. “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” JFK Inaugural • “To halt this offensive buildup, a strict quarantine on all offensive military equipment under shipment to Cuba is being initiated.” President Kennedy, Oct, 1962

  15. Quiz

  16. What was unique about the debated held in this election?

  17. Who led a communist takeover of Cuba?

  18. Name the failed invasion of Cuba in which the US helped arm and train non-communist Cubans to retake their nation?

  19. In 1961, the USSR would build this structure and unknowingly create a symbol for communism around the world?

  20. Why was religion an issue?

  21. After the Cuban crisis, what type of nuclear testing was banned by the US and the USSR?

  22. What was found in Cuba in October 1962 by U.S. Spy Planes?

  23. What was our eventual response to the findings?

  24. Name the two candidates in the 1960 election?

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