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Splash Screen. Chapter Introduction Section 1: The New Frontier Section 2: JFK and the Cold War Section 3: The Great Society Visual Summary. Chapter Menu. Can Government Fix Society?

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  1. Splash Screen

  2. Chapter Introduction Section 1:The New Frontier Section 2:JFK and the Cold War Section 3:The Great Society Visual Summary Chapter Menu

  3. Can Government Fix Society? President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson supported programs intended to end poverty and racism at home and promote democracy abroad. The War on Poverty and the Great Society programs marked the greatest increase in the federal government’s role in society since the New Deal. Kennedy’s aid programs for developing nations also marked a dramatic shift in American foreign policy towards promoting economic development abroad. • How do you think Presidents Kennedy and Johnson changed American society? What programs from the 1960s still exist today? Chapter Intro

  4. Chapter Timeline

  5. Chapter Timeline

  6. The New Frontier What social issues did the Kennedy administration address? Chapter Intro 1

  7. JFK and the Cold War What efforts to achieve peace did the Kennedy administration make? Chapter Intro 2

  8. The Great Society What groups of people did Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society assist? Chapter Intro 3

  9. Chapter Preview-End

  10. Big Ideas Government and SocietyUnder the programs and policies of the Kennedy administration, women, persons with disabilities, and others gained a greater share of civil rights. Section 1-Main Idea

  11. Content Vocabulary • missile gap • reapportionment • due process Academic Vocabulary • commentator • arbitrary Section 1-Key Terms

  12. People and Events to Identify • New Frontier • Earl Warren Section 1-Key Terms

  13. A B Do women hold enough political positions today? A. Yes B. No Section 1-Polling Question

  14. The Election of 1960 In 1960 a youthful John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated Richard M. Nixon in the presidential election. Section 1

  15. The Election of 1960(cont.) • On September 26, 1960, the first televised presidential debate aired. • Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M. Nixon differed greatly in style and background, but were not far apart in their views on the key issues. • The campaign centered on the economy and the Cold War. The Presidential Election of 1960 Section 1

  16. The Election of 1960(cont.) • Kennedy worried about a suspected “missile gap.” • Kennedy’s Catholic faith became an issue, but he still won a narrow victory. • Many Americans had been taken by his youth and optimism. The Presidential Election of 1960 Section 1

  17. A B Which of the following candidates was a Quaker from California who had grown up in a family that struggled financially? A.John F. Kennedy B.Richard M. Nixon Section 1

  18. Kennedy Takes Office Despite an uneasy relationship with Congress, President Kennedy managed to get parts of his domestic agenda passed. Section 1

  19. Kennedy Takes Office(cont.) • Upon entering office, President Kennedy set out to implement a legislative agenda that became known as the New Frontier. • Although the Democrats had large majorities in both houses of Congress, Kennedy was unable to push through many of his programs. Section 1

  20. Kennedy Takes Office(cont.) • Kennedy did achieve some victories, particularly in his efforts to improve the economy. • He convinced Congress to invest more funds in defense and space exploration. • He asked businesses to hold down prices and labor leaders to hold down pay increases. Section 1

  21. Kennedy Takes Office(cont.) • He also convinced Congress to raise the minimum wage and support his proposal for an Area Redevelopment Act and a Housing Act. • In 1961 Kennedy created the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women. • The commission proposed the Equal Pay Act, which Kennedy signed in 1963. Section 1

  22. Kennedy Takes Office(cont.) • Responding to the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation, Congress enacted the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963. • Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s day camp for children with developmental disabilities later grew into the Special Olympics. Section 1

  23. A B C D Kennedy hoped to accomplish the following goals under the New Frontier EXCEPT A.Increase aid to education B.Provide health insurance to the elderly C.Increase the size of the military D.Create a Department of Urban Affairs Section 1

  24. Warren Court Reforms Under Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme Court issued a number of decisions that altered the voting system, expanded due process, and reinterpreted aspects of the First Amendment. Section 1

  25. Warren Court Reforms(cont.) • In 1953 President Eisenhower nominated Earl Warrento be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. • Some of the Warren Court’s more notable decisions concerned reapportionment. What Were the Major Decisions of the Warren Court? Section 1

  26. Warren Court Reforms(cont.) • The Warren Court required states to reapportion electoral districts along the principle of “one man, one vote,” so that all citizens’ votes would have equal weight. • In a series of rulings, the Supreme Court began to use the 14th Amendment to apply the Bill of Rights to the states. What Were the Major Decisions of the Warren Court? Section 1

  27. Warren Court Reforms(cont.) • This amendment states that “no state shall…deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due processof law.” • The reading of the Miranda rights to persons accused of crime also became a law during these court cases. • The Supreme Court handed down decisions that reaffirmed the separation of church and state. What Were the Major Decisions of the Warren Court? Section 1

  28. A B C D Reapportionment boosted the political power of which groups? A.Whites and Native Americans B.Hispanics and African Americans C.Mexicans and Japanese Americans D.Native Americans and African Americans Section 1

  29. Section 1-End

  30. Big Ideas Economics and SocietyThe Kennedy administration used foreign aid to improve relations with Latin American countries and lessen the appeal of left-wing movements. Section 2-Main Idea

  31. Content Vocabulary • flexible response • space race Academic Vocabulary • conventional • institute • remove Section 2-Key Terms

  32. People and Events to Identify • Peace Corps • Berlin Wall • Warren Commission Section 2-Key Terms

  33. A B Should the United States foster a relationship with Cuba? A. Yes B. No Section 2-Polling Question

  34. Containing Communism President Kennedy developed new programs to combat the spread of communism. Section 2

  35. Containing Communism(cont.) • To allow for a “flexible response”if nations needed help resisting Communist movements, the president pushed for a buildup of troops and conventionalweapons. • He also expanded the Special Forces. Section 2

  36. Containing Communism(cont.) • To improve relations between the United States and Latin America, Kennedy proposed an Alliance for Progress, a series of cooperative projects with Latin American governments. • In some countries the alliance did promote real reform, but in others local rulers used the money to keep themselves in power. Section 2

  37. Containing Communism(cont.) • Another program aimed at helping less developed nations fight poverty was the Peace Corps. • The United States was losing the space raceto the Soviets, who launched Sputnik into space in 1957. • In 1961 a Soviet astronaut became the first person to orbit Earth. Section 2

  38. Containing Communism(cont.) • Kennedy went before Congress and declared that the United States should land the first man on the moon. • In 1962 John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. • In 1965 the United States sent three men into orbit in a capsule called Apollo. • On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and “Buzz” Aldrin landed on the moon. Section 2

  39. A B C D Why were conditions in Latin America bad? A.Governments were in the hands of the wealthy few. B.Citizens lived in extreme poverty. C.A recent drought killed crops and livestock. D.A and B E. A and C Section 2

  40. Crises of the Cold War President Kennedy faced foreign policy crises in Cuba and Berlin. Section 2

  41. Crises of the Cold War(cont.) • The first crisis occurred in Cuba, only 90 miles from American shores. • Fidel Castro overthrew the corrupt Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959. • Castro then established ties with the Soviet Union. The Cuban Missile Crisis, October 1962 Section 2

  42. Crises of the Cold War(cont.) • Fearing that the Soviets would use Cuba as a base from which to spread revolution throughout the Western Hemisphere, Eisenhower had authorized the CIA to secretly train and arm a group of Cuban exiles, known as La Brigada, to invade the island. • The invasion was a disaster and the Bay of Pigs was a dark moment for the Kennedy administration. The Cuban Missile Crisis, October 1962 Section 2

  43. Crises of the Cold War(cont.) • Khrushchev wanted to stop the flood of Germans pouring out of Communist East Germany into West Berlin. • Kennedy refused to withdraw from West Berlin, so Khrushchev built the Berlin Wall. Section 2

  44. Crises of the Cold War(cont.) • On October 22, 1962 Kennedy announced on television that spy planes had taken aerial photographs showing that the Soviet Union had placed long-range missiles in Cuba. • After a flurry of secret negotiations, the Soviet Union offered to remove the missiles if the United States promised not to invade Cuba and to remove its missiles from Turkey. Section 2

  45. Crises of the Cold War(cont.) • In August 1963 the two countries concluded years of negotiation by agreeing to a treaty that banned testing nuclear weapons in the atmosphere. • On November 22, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald shot and killed JFK. • Jack Ruby then killed Lee Harvey Oswald two days later. Section 2

  46. Crises of the Cold War(cont.) • The report of the Warren Commissionleft some questions about the assassination unanswered, and theories about a conspiracy to kill the president have persisted. Section 2

  47. A B C D Why did La Brigada fail to accomplish their goal in the Bay of Pigs? A.The weather was inclement. B.They ran aground on a coral reef. C.Castro’s forces attacked them as they came ashore. D.They were improperly trained. Section 2

  48. Section 2-End

  49. Big Ideas Individual ActionPresident Lyndon B. Johnson relied on his experience and persuasiveness to get civil rights and antipoverty bills enacted. Section 3-Main Idea

  50. Content Vocabulary • consensus Academic Vocabulary • confine • subsidy Section 3-Key Terms

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