1. Chapter 19 Kennedy Years

2. JFK Young, energetic, intelligent, and hard working Young, energetic, intelligent, and hard working Grew up wealthy background Grew up wealthy background Catholic, big issue during the time Catholic, big issue during the time 1960 Election ran against Richard Nixon 1960 Election ran against Richard Nixon

3. Television 1960 Presidential Election 1960 Presidential Election 4 televised debates 4 televised debates Nixon looked warn down and old, while Kennedy looked youthful and energetic Nixon looked warn down and old, while Kennedy looked youthful and energetic People who listened on radio believed Nixon won People who listened on radio believed Nixon won People who watched believed Kennedy won People who watched believed Kennedy won The idea of “looks” led to Kennedy’s victory in Chicago debate, Nixon never recovered The idea of “looks” led to Kennedy’s victory in Chicago debate, Nixon never recovered

4. 1960 Election JFK (Democrat) JFK (Democrat) Nixon (Republican) Nixon (Republican) Popular Vote Popular Vote –Kennedy 34,227,096 –Nixon 34,107,646 Electoral Vote Electoral Vote –Kennedy 303 –Nixon 219

5. Cold War Strategy Peace Corps Peace Corps –American government organization that sends volunteers to provide technical, educational, and medical services in developing countries Alliance for Progress Alliance for Progress –Gave economic aid to Latin America –Kennedy needed to mend relations with Latin America

6. Cuba Just been taken over by Fidel Castro Just been taken over by Fidel Castro Accepted Soviet Union military and economic aid Accepted Soviet Union military and economic aid Many wealthy Cubans left Cuba Many wealthy Cubans left Cuba US afraid of Cuba’s communist ties US afraid of Cuba’s communist ties

7. Bay of Pigs April 17, 1961 April 17, 1961 Trained Cuban exiles attacked Cuba Trained Cuban exiles attacked Cuba Invasion failed Invasion failed 1,100 of 1,400 killed or captured 1,100 of 1,400 killed or captured Turned Cubans against US and Kennedy Turned Cubans against US and Kennedy

9. Cuban Missile Crisis August 1962 conflict between US and Soviet Union resulting from the Soviet installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba August 1962 conflict between US and Soviet Union resulting from the Soviet installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba Oct 22, 1962 Kennedy on TV told USSR leader Khrushchev to take missiles out Oct 22, 1962 Kennedy on TV told USSR leader Khrushchev to take missiles out 6 days later missles were taken out of Cuba 6 days later missles were taken out of Cuba

10. Berlin Wall US/USSR conflicts in Germany led to the building of the Berlin Wall US/USSR conflicts in Germany led to the building of the Berlin Wall Separated West Berlin (Democratic) and East Berlin (Communist) Separated West Berlin (Democratic) and East Berlin (Communist)

11. Kennedy Domestic Program Increased minimum wage Increased minimum wage Extension of Social Security Extension of Social Security Improvement in welfare Improvement in welfare Called the New Frontier Called the New Frontier

12. Women President’s Commission on the Status of Women President’s Commission on the Status of Women –Focused on wages and discrimination

13. Space Race May 1961, Alan Shepard first American into space in Freedom 7 May 1961, Alan Shepard first American into space in Freedom 7 Feb 1962, John Glen first American to orbit earth Feb 1962, John Glen first American to orbit earth July 1969, Apollo 11 first to land on moon July 1969, Apollo 11 first to land on moon

14. JFK Assassinated Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas 3 shots fired by Oswald 3 shots fired by Oswald Warren Commission was put into action to investigate the shooting, claiming Oswald worked alone Warren Commission was put into action to investigate the shooting, claiming Oswald worked alone

15. Lyndon B. Johnson 36 th President 36 th President Stonewall, Texas Stonewall, Texas Same ideas as Kennedy Same ideas as Kennedy Policies were called Great Society Policies were called Great Society

16. Civil Rights Title VII of 1964 Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1964 Civil Rights Act –Prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex –Helped women with jobs

17. War on Poverty Aimed at aiding the countries poor through education, job training, proper health care, and nutrition Aimed at aiding the countries poor through education, job training, proper health care, and nutrition Train the jobless, educated the uneducated Train the jobless, educated the uneducated

18. Economic Opportunity Act Created anti-poverty programs Created anti-poverty programs –Job Corps  Trained 16 to 21 year olds for jobs –VISTA  Volunteer in third world countries

19. 1964 Election Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater Goldwater went against all Johnson’s ideas Goldwater went against all Johnson’s ideas Believed federal government was the problem and needed to be fixed Believed federal government was the problem and needed to be fixed Johnson won all but 6 states Johnson won all but 6 states

21. Medicare/Medicaid Medicare Medicare –1965 program that provided basic hospital insurance to most Americans age 65 and over Medicaid Medicaid –Provided low-cost health insurance to poor Americans of any age