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1960 Election

1960 Election. Kennedy. Nixon. Showed up energetic, tanned, relaxed, and smiling- spoke to the camera. VS. Looked ragged, underweight, and had a perpetual 5:00 shadow. The winner...John Kennedy. John F. Kennedy- 1961-63. House and Senate member for 14 years First Catholic President

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1960 Election

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  1. 1960 Election Kennedy Nixon Showed up energetic, tanned, relaxed, and smiling- spoke to the camera VS. Looked ragged, underweight, and had a perpetual 5:00 shadow

  2. The winner...John Kennedy

  3. John F. Kennedy- 1961-63 • House and Senate member for 14 years • First Catholic President • “New Frontier”-main focus was to improve the economy, help the poor, and launch be the first in the “space race” • Started Peace Corps – believed wealthy had an obligation to help those less fortunate • Only 43 years old

  4. "Put a man on the moon" Neil Armstrong 1st man on moon John Glen orbited earth 3 times- 1962 Alan Shepard 1961 1st American in space

  5. 1959 Bay of Pigs Invasion Kennedy became concerned when in 1959, Fidel Castro overthrew Batista, and became the new Cuban dictator Castro was supported because he promised to improve the lives of the poor- he also blamed the wealthy & U.S. companies in Cuba for exploiting them

  6. Once in power, Castro seized large, privately-owned plantations and property owned by foreign corporations (some U.S.) The U.S. broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba and refused to accept Castro as the legitimate leader of Cuba Castro then developed ties with the Soviet Union Castro & Khrushchev

  7. CIA secret plan to overthrow Castro Although word leaked out about the scheme- Kennedy went ahead with the plan despite criticism

  8. The Bay of Pigs invasion was a total disaster- an air strike failed to destroy Cuba's air force- and the Cuban army easily outmatched the 1500 invaders

  9. 1961 Berlin Wall built Designed by the Soviets as a way to stop East Germans from crossing into West Berlin

  10. Oct 16, 1962 Satellite photos confirmed the USSR was building missile silos in Cuba

  11. What to do? • Options • Negotiate with Khrushchev, which would make the US look weak • Invade Cuba, which could start a war with Soviets • Bomb missile sites, which could start a war • Naval blockade to prevent Soviets from shipping the nukes

  12. Naval quarantine

  13. Khruschav sent Kennedy a letter pledging to remove missiles if the U.S. stayed out of Cuba's business Kennedy emerged as a hero

  14. John Kennedy Assassinated Nov 22, 1963 Dallas, TX

  15. Cuban Fidel Castro supporter, Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the assassination the same day • Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby while being transferred to another jail 2 days later • Warren Commission formed to investigate • Concluded Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone

  16. Texan Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson sworn in as President 90 minutes later with Jackie Kennedy by his side in her blood stained dress

  17. LBJ's Poverty relief… Medicaid VISTA Educational aid: NEH, Head Start Voting Rights Economic Development HUD

  18. The Warren Court

  19. Instrumental in reversing many old laws and rulings- helped to establish new legal precedents Gideon v. Wainright right to an attorney" Miranda v. Arizona 1966 rights before questioning School prayer Engle . Vitale 1962 Legalized Abortion Roe v. Wade: 1973

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