1. The 1960s:
A Decade of Change

2. (Don’t Write) Introduction:
The 60s were a time of great changes in:
Politics
Civil rights for women & minorities
Science and technology
Social and cultural styles

3. Video Yearbook Collection: 1960
Overview of 1960 (01:03)

4. Video Yearbook Collection: 1960
1960 Almanac (00:54)

5. I. Politics A. 1960 1. Dwight D. Eisenhower- President ; John F.
Kennedy narrowly (by
less than 1% of popular
vote) defeats Richard M.
Nixon (VP) in November
presidential election

7. 2. John Fitzgerald Kennedy
a. 35th president of US
b. aka: JFK and Jack
c. The youngest man (43) elected and the first Roman Catholic elected president

8. Days That Shook the World: 1955–1986
Jan. 20, 1961

9. d. Almost killed in WWII
e. Married to Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (Jackie)

12. f. 4 children: Caroline; John, Jr
f. 4 children: Caroline; John, Jr. (died in a plane crash in 1999); Patrick (died 2 days after birth in Aug. 1963); & stillborn daughter Arabella (died 1956)
Caroline, Jackie, & John, funeral for JFK.

13. John, Jr. & wife shortly before plane crash.
Caroline

14. g. 3 brothers:
i Joe, Jr. – killed in WWII
ii Robert (Bobby) -
Senator; starts to run for president, but
assassinated by
Sirhan Sirhan before
election

15. Bobby Kennedy; assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan on June 6, 1968.
Joe, Jr.; killed when his plane exploded shortly after take-off in WWII.

16. iii Edward “Teddy” –served in Congress as Mass
iii Edward “Teddy” –served in Congress as Mass. Senator until death (brain cancer) 8/25/09

17. file:///C:/Users/khawley/Documents/60s-%20Decade%20of%20Change%20Class/JFK%20tree.pdf

18. Video Yearbook Collection: 1961
Overview of 1961 (01:24)

19. Video Yearbook Collection: 1961
1961 Almanac (00:56)

20. B
1. JFK forms the Peace Corps of Young Americans in which volunteers work to improve living standards in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

21. Video Yearbook Collection: 1961
Peace Corps; Kennedy Launches Plan for U.S. Youth (01:23)

22. 1970s PSA about Peace Corps

23. Oh, I don’t think so, Fidel!
2. Bay of Pigs Invasion
a. Fidel Castro is the communist dictator of Cuba, just 90 miles from Florida; Cuba becomes allies with the Soviet Union
Oh, I don’t think so, Fidel!

24. Oops, my bad! You see, what had happened was…
b. The US feared the spread of communism, so JFK approved an invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs
c. April 17, 1961 – 1,400 anti-Castro invaders were easily defeated by Castro’s forces
Oops, my bad! You see, what had happened was…

25. I told you not to bring that weak game to my court!
Fidel Castro

26. Da plane? Where’s da plane??
d. The mission failed because of faulty CIA information and because promised US air support never arrived
Da plane? Where’s da plane??

27. Resolving Kennedy's Legacy
Invading Cuba: the Bay of Pigs (04:26)

28. FYI
20 months later, a payment of $53 million dollars worth of baby food and medicine secures the freedom of the remaining Anti-Castro captives.

29. Flocabualry Cold War

30. Video Yearbook Collection: 1962
Overview of 1962 (01:11)

31. Video Yearbook Collection: 1962
1962 Almanac (00:58)

32. C. 1962 1. Cuban Missile Crisis- October 16-28
a. A spy plane over Cuba takes photos of Soviet nuclear missile bases; launches from there could easily hit US

33. b. October 22- JFK goes on TV and tells US what’s going on
c. JFK ordered US Navy to surround Cuba and dared Soviet premier, Nikita Khrushchev, to run the blockade

34. Who has the weak game now?
d. October 25- Soviet ships neared Cuba, but halted at sea, as they didn’t want a nuclear war
Who has the weak game now?

35. e. October 28- Crisis is over i. Soviets agree to
withdraw their missiles
& dismantle the
launch sites
ii. US agrees to not invade
Cuba and to remove
nuclear weapons from
Turkey

36. Days That Shook the World: 1955–1986
October 28, 1962 (2:54)

39. Video Yearbook Collection: 1963 Overveiw of 1963 (01:21)

40. Video Yearbook Collection: 1963 1963 Almanac (00:58)

41. Oh, yeah! Show me the MONEY!!D
1. Congress votes to guarantee women equal pay for equal work
Oh, yeah! Show me the MONEY!!

42. Moment of silence, children, moment of silence- no praying here!!
2. Supreme Court rules that defendants must be provided an attorney if they can’t afford one
3. Supreme Court rules that prayer in public school is unconstitutional
Moment of silence, children, moment of silence- no praying here!!

43. 4. 11/22/63 - JFK is assassinated in Dallas, TX while riding in an open car with his wife

47. a. Allegedly shot by Lee
Harvey Oswald

49. b. Less than 48 hrs. later, Oswald is shot & killed by Jack Ruby inside a Dallas police station

53. Days That Shook the World: 1955–1986
Nov. 22, 1963 (3:20)

54. c. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson becomes president
Johnson immediately following JFK’s death.

55. Gravesite of JFK, Jackie, Patrick, and a stillborn daughter; John, Jr
Gravesite of JFK, Jackie, Patrick, and a stillborn daughter; John, Jr.’s ashes were spread at sea.

60. Video Yearbook Collection: 1964 Overview of 1964 (01:18)

61. Video Yearbook Collection: 1964 1964 Almanac (00:54)

62. E. 1964 1. Pres. Johnson is re-elected
2. The Medicare Act is signed and provides health insurance to people 65+

63. 3. Civil Rights Bill is passed
a. It was filibustered (long speech to obstruct a bill from becoming a law) for 75 days by Southern senators before being passed
b. Calls for an end to discrimination

64. Video Yearbook Collection: 1964
Civil Rights; President Signs Historic Bill (02:59)

65. Video Yearbook Collection: 1965 Overview of 1965 (01:00)

66. Video Yearbook Collection: 1965 1965 Almanac (00:54)

67. F
1. Voting Rights Act is passed that outlaws literacy tests used to keep African Americans from registering to vote

68. Video Yearbook Collection: 1966 Overview of 1966 (01:10)

69. Video Yearbook Collection: 1966 1966 Almanac (00:53)

70. G
1. Supreme Court issues the Miranda Rights which protects the rights of suspects

71. Our Federal Government: The Supreme Court
Miranda vs. Arizona (01:30)

72. Video Yearbook Collection: 1967 Overview of 1967 (01:11)

73. Video Yearbook Collection: 1967 1967 Almanac (00:53)

74. H
1. Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black Supreme Court justice

75. The 25th Amendment is passed establishing a chain of command for who shall take over as president/vice president in the event of death, etc.
Ben's Guide (6-8): The Order of Succession

76. I
1. Senator Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated in Los Angeles by Sirhan Sirhan

78. Speeches from History: Robert F. Kennedy
June 5, 1968 (03:15)

79. Robert “Bobby” Kennedy Gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery; the Lee-Custis Mansion is in the background and JFK’s site is to the right.
"Some men see things as they are and ask, 'Why?' I dream things that never were and ask, 'Why not?'"
Robert F. Kennedy, 1968

81. Gravesite of Joseph Kennedy (oldest brother)

82. Gravesite of Teddy Kennedy (youngest brother)

83. 2. Pres. Johnson announces that he won’t seek re-election
3. Richard Nixon narrowly defeats Hubert Humphrey for the presidency

84. J. 1969 1. Nixon bans the use of chemical and biological weapons
2. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) begin between US & Russia to control nuclear arms race

85. Speeches from History: Robert F. Kennedy
Courage to Do What is Difficult/RFK's Death (03:08)