28-1: Kennedy and the Cold War

1.What were some of the factors that helped Kennedy win the presidency? Voters were restless and looking for a new direction Kennedy appeared poised during the TV debate He good looks, wealth, charm and charisma made him popular Kennedy was frank about the religious issue = being Catholic Kennedy came to the aid of Martin Luther King after he was arrested He had a well organized campaign

1960 Presidential Election John F. Kennedy (Democrat) Richard Nixon (Republican) WinnerLoser

2. What were the results of the Bay of Pigs Invasion? The CIA- backed invaders were killed or jailed Kennedy was embarrassed It was a public relations triumph for Castro The U.S. pays ransom for the release of the invaders Bay of Pigs Invasion: An unsuccessful U.S./CIA invasion of Cuba in an attempt to oust Fidel Castro from power. He had formed ties with the Soviet Union.

3: How was the Berlin Crisis resolved? Khrushev has the Berlin wall built to stop the flow of East Berliners (those people living in the Communist controlled zone) from seeking refuge in West Berlin = noncommunist zone

Cuban Missile Crisis: Short Video

4. What were the effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis? Khrushchev's prestige is damaged; Kennedy is criticized Cuban exiles in U.S. switch allegiance from the Democratic party to the Republican party Castro banned flight from Cuba to Miami Soviets remove missiles and U.S. later removes missiles in Turkey

5. Why was the hot line installed? To allow the U.S. and Soviet leaders to communicate at once should another crisis arise a direct phone line between the White House and the Kremlin was installed.

6. What would the Limited Test Ban Treaty eventually do ? Ban the explosion of nuclear devices in the atmosphere

Flexible Response Kennedy’s policy of using nonnuclear weapons to fight a war Flexible response represented a capability to fight across all spectrums of warfare, not just with nuclear warfare, such as this Titan II missile