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JFK and the Cold War 17-2

JFK and the Cold War 17-2. Flexible Response. Thought Eisenhower put too much emphasis on nuclear weapons Pushed for an increase in troops as well as Special Forces Felt this would be better for helping countries defend against communism. Aid to other Countries.

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JFK and the Cold War 17-2

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  1. JFK and the Cold War17-2

  2. Flexible Response • Thought Eisenhower put too much emphasis on nuclear weapons • Pushed for an increase in troops as well as Special Forces • Felt this would be better for helping countries defend against communism

  3. Aid to other Countries • Kennedy felt that we needed to improve our relationship with Latin America and look to give aid, ($20 billion over 10 year span) • Peace Corps- gave aid less fortunate countries

  4. The Space Race • The Soviets had beaten us into Space with Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin • JFK went before Congress to push for funding to spur growth in the NASA program • 1962- John Glenn became first American to orbit the earth

  5. First Moon Landing! • 1969- Apollo 11 first human beings to land on the moon • Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong

  6. Cuba • Fidel Castro overthrew the corrupt Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959 • Almost immediately aligned himself with the Soviet Union and the communist regime

  7. The Bay of Pigs Invasion • CIA plot, trained 1,400 Cuban exiles • Exiles would help start a revolution and overthrow Castro from power, or even kill him • Mission was a disaster! • Looked terrible for JFK, only months into presidency

  8. Berlin Wall Goes Up • July 1961- Khruschev had a wall built along the border of east and west Berlin • Built to stop Eastern Germany from escaping to West Berlin • Became a visible symbol of the Cold War

  9. Cuban Missile Crisis

  10. Cuban Missile Crisis • Oct ‘62- Soviets moved long range missiles into Cuba that were pointed at the U.S. • Kennedy demanded they be removed • U.S. had missiles in Turkey, pointed at SU • 13 days of heated debates followed • Finally both Khrushchev and Kennedy agreed to remove nuclear weapons • Both sides removed nucs • Both sides agreed to lessen nuclear testing • Led to demise of Khrushchev and made SU appear inferior to US

  11. Death of a President • Nov 22, 1963- Dallas Texas • JFK campaigning for 2nd term • Motorcade came through Dealey Plaza • 3 shots fired by Lee Harvey Oswald • 1 miss, 2 through his neck and into Governor, 3 hit his head • Warren Commission put together by President Johnson to investigate assassination • Has since led to many conspiracy theories

  12. JFK’s Legacy • Only president for a little more than 1,000 days, he was loved by the American people • A symbol of youth and optimism, hope and strength • LBJ set out to promote many of JFK’s policies

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