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The Presidency of JFK. 1960-1963. J.F.K. vs. Vice President Nixon. TV changed politics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbrcRKqLSRw Camelot Only Roman Catholic President The New Frontier VP Lyndon B. Johnson Democrats Why was he seen as a new hope?. Cuba.
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The Presidency of JFK 1960-1963
J.F.K. vs. Vice President Nixon • TV changed politics • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbrcRKqLSRw • Camelot • Only Roman Catholic President • The New Frontier • VP Lyndon B. Johnson • Democrats • Why was he seen as a new hope?
Cuba • In 1959 Fidel Castro led a revolt against U.S. supported dictator Batista with the help of Che Guevara • Becomes communist • U.S. begins embargo • In 1960 Cuba signed a trade agreement with the Soviet Union
Bay of Pigs Invasion-why was it a failure? • Eisenhower warns J.F.K. of need to do something about spread of communism in Latin America • U.S. plans invasion Bay of Pigs Cuba by helping support a revolt against Castro in April 1961 • Castro found out about the plans and held invasion off • Failed after three days & 1200 exiles jailed; eventually we paid the Cubans $52 million in supplies as an apology & for their release • Cuba strengthens relationship with Soviets
Berlin Wall-Why was it a failure? • In 1961 increased tension between the Soviets and U.S. over West and East Berlin force the construction of the Berlin Wall when negotiations fail • Wall falls in Nov. 1989 • JFK calls for Americans to build bomb shelters in homes and both countries send troops to there part of Berlin Becomes a symbol of the Cold War
Cuban Missile Crisis • October 1962 – 13 Days • U.S. has missiles in Turkey • Khrushchev begins putting more aid into Cuba by giving them anti-aircraft weapons called SAM’s (surface to air missiles) • U.S. spy planes detect and J.F.K demands the Soviets remove them • Khrushchev threats if U.S. invades Cuba there will be war • U.S. sets up naval blockade • Khrushchev sends letter if U.S. agrees not to invade Cuba and to remove its missiles in Turkey he would dismantle weapons • We did not agree to the second letter ridding of our missiles in Turkey • *Closest we came to nuclear war! After Soviets, GB, and U.S. sign Limited Nuclear Test Ban What options did the U.S. have?
Were the missiles in Turkey removed? • Secretly after 3 moths • Who won the crisis? • Why? • What happens to Khrushchev?
Successes • Peace Corps- group that traveled to Asia, Africa, and Latin America as educators, medical professionals, farm advisors, etc • Space Race- in 1961 Soviets put a man in space so Kennedy increased money in the Space program
Assassination • November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas • Killed by Lee Harvey Oswald • Oswald was then killed by Jack Ruby • Warren Commission- investigated conspiracy and closed case after 10 months
The Presidency of LBJ • Lyndon B. Johnson became President 1963 after J.F.K killed • Reelected 1964 • The Great Society
The Great Society • War on Poverty -Economic Opportunity Act -started Job Corps. training • Medicaid & Medicare- healthcare poor and retired • Started PBS- Public Broadcasting System • Signed the Civil Rights Act 1964 & 1968 and Voting Rights Act 1965
A Time of Riots • August 1964 -Patterson -Jersey City -Elizabeth -African Americans unhappy with treatment by police
A Time of Riots • July 1967: Newark Riots -Cab driver arrested for passing police car, citizens become angry over police brutality -led to 10 days of looting and destruction left many injured and several dead • Plainfield Riots-started two days later after a fight in a bar -National Guard called out *Riots in Chicago, Detroit, etc.
The Decline of the Great Society • Because of the anti-war sentiment in Vietnam LBJ does not run for reelection in 1968 • Robert Kennedy runs and is assassinated by a 24 year old Christian-Palestinian named SirhanSirhan in Los Angeles, California • Sirhan was upset over Kennedy’s alliance with Israel (Six Day war June 1967 Israel VS. Egypt, Jordan, Syria, & Arab countries)
President Richard Nixon • 1969-1974