1. 1960s

2. Kennedy took office in 1961 A new military policy
Flexible response
Not depend on nuclear weapons solely
U.S. could fight wars without upsetting the nuclear power with the Soviet Union

3. Bay of Pigs
Eisenhower and the CIA trained Cuban exiles to invade and overthrow Castro
Kennedy learned of this plan 9 days after taking office
On April 17, to 1500 exiles landed on the Bay of Pigs
Everything went wrong

4. Cuban Missile Crisis Khrushchev and Castro were allies
The Soviet Union promised to defend Cuba
During the summer of 1962 weapons including nuclear entered into Cuba from the Soviet Union
On October 14 photographs showed Soviet missile bases in Cuba

6. On October 22 Kennedy told the nation of the missiles and his plan
Any missile attack from Cuba would lead to an all out attack on the Soviet Union
The world waited for 6 days
Khrushchev offered to remove the missiles, the U.S. in turn would not invade Cuba and took away missiles in Turkey

7. The Berlin Wall
In 1961 Nikita Khrushchev ordered the Berlin Wall to be built to stop refugees
The Soviets wanted to cut off access to West Berlin- Kennedy refused

9. Economic and technical assistance to Latin American countries
New Frontier
Kennedy had many plans to transform the nation
Created the Peace Corps
Volunteer assistance program for developing nations
Alliance for Progress
Economic and technical assistance to Latin American countries

10. The Final Frontier
April 12, 1961 Soviet Gagarin was the first human in space
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Cape Canaveral was built as a launch facility
Mission control center was in Houston, Texas
On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong took the first steps on the moon

13. Tragedy
On November 22, 1963 Kennedy was shot in his car in Dallas, Texas
Lee Harvey Oswald’s prints were found on the rifle
Oswald was murdered by Jack Ruby as he was being transferred

14. Lyndon B Johnson took over as president
Warren Commission investigated the murder to see if Oswald was part of a conspiracy
In 1963 found he acted alone
In 1979 found he was part of a conspiracy and there may have been two shooters
Lyndon B Johnson took over as president

15. Was a master politician
LBJ
Was a master politician
Was able to get the Civil Rights Act of 1957 passed through Congress
Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and sex. Also gave the federal government power to enforce it

16. The War on Poverty
LBJ wanted to alleviate poverty
In 1964 he began his War on Poverty
Economic Opprotunity Act
Job Corps, Project Head Start, VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), and the Community Action Program

17. Great Society
LBJ’s mission was to end poverty and racial injustice
Education
1965 federal aid to schools
Medicare and Medicaid

18. Great Society
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Low rent housing
Immigration Act of 1965
Opened the door to many non-European immigrants
Environment
Water Quality Act of 1965
Required states to clean up rivers

19. Warren Court
The Supreme Court was headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren
Banned public prayer in public schools
Limited power of communities to censor
Brown v. the Board of Education- school segregation was illegal
Reapportionment- make sure there was equal representation

20. Rights of accused was greatly improved
Mapp v. Ohio- illegally seized evidence cannot be used
Gideon v. Wainwright- free legal consul must be provided
Miranda v. Arizona- must be read rights before questioning
Escobedo v. Illinois- right to legal representation during questioning