1. #26 Ch 20 S 2
Details:
Notes & Read Ch 20 S 2
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2. Chapter 20: The New Frontier and Great Society Section 2: The New Frontier

3. California Academic Standards: 11.11.5
11.11 Students analyze the major social problems and domestic policy issues in contemporary American society.
.5 Trace the impact of, need for, and controversies associated with environmental conservation, expansion of the national park system, and the development of environmental protection laws, with particular attention to the interaction between environmental protection advocates and property rights advocates.

4. Objectives:
Following lecture and reading of this section, students will be able to:
Describe Kennedy’s New Frontier and how it addresses (both here in the U.S and in other nations):
civil rights
defense spending
poverty

5. Intro
May 5, 1961 Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel into space
The trip took 15 minutes but stood for the American spirit that said anything is possible
JFK inspired many Americans, and shook the nation when he was assassinated

6. Public fascination with the Kennedy’s
Invited all people to his inauguration
“Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.”
Special recognition to American art and culture inviting several artists, musicians, and celebrities
JFK appeared frequently on TV, which suited his personality

7. Public fascination with the Kennedy’s
Speed reading classes (JKF 1,600 wpm)
Jacqueline influenced fashion of the day
The daughter Caroline and son John had their pictures throughout newspapers
JFK and his advisers reminded Americans of a play called Camelot, which opened in 1960 portraying King Arthur’s court
Kennedy surrounds himself with young, bright advisers who happened to be leaders of huge companies and knew how to get the job done

8. Kennedy’s New Frontier (Domestic and Foreign)
Medical care for the aged
Rebuilding the inner city
Aid to education
JFK has difficulty fulfilling promises
has to deal with a congress that is conservative, similar Truman
JFK lacked a popular mandate- or clear indication that voters approved of his plans

9. Kennedy’s New Frontier (Domestic and Foreign)
Economy in recession
JFK tried to stimulate economic growth by increasing government spending
Deficit spending- the basis for Roosevelt’s New Deal and lowering taxes for companies and individuals
JFK passed a 20% expansion of military, raise of minimum wage to $1.25/hr and assistance to cities w/ high unemployment
Peace Corps -aid developing nations, not liked at first but became very valuable.

10. Kennedy’s New Frontier (Domestic and Foreign)
Alliance for Progress
Helped Latin American countries improve their living standards and prevented Castro (Cuba) from having influence in Latin America
Alliance for Progress built schools and improved sanitation and health, tried to break up large estates and give land to farm workers
Containment Policy
$12 billion later development occurred but fundamental reform failed

11. Kennedy’s New Frontier (Domestic and Foreign)
The Soviet-manned launch in 1961 spurs the development of the U.S. space program (NASA)
On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong fulfilled JFK’s dream of landing a man on the moon
Kennedy turned his attention toward the issues of poverty and civil rights, especially in the south.

12. JFK Assassinated In the fall of 1963 JFK had a 60% approval rating
He went to Dallas to meet with democrats to “mend fences” with them
Unexpectedly he received a warm greeting from the conservative republican state

13. Then JFK was assassinated by a rifle shot while riding in the back seat of an open air limousine
People react with grief to Kennedy’s assassination and are glued to their TVs watching the images
Viewers watched as LBJ somberly took the oath of office of president
The alleged assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, is shot and killed by Jack Ruby on live television during a prison transfer
The Warren Commission concludes the Oswald acted alone

14. Recent investigations have turned up conspiracies, the truth is nobody knows for sure
Americans learned how sturdy the government was in its smooth transition to the next president
An assassination in a dictatorship would have crippled a country but the U.S. was able to endure

15. Details: #26 Ch 20 S 2 Notes & Read Ch 20 S 2 3 Column Vocab (all)
Margin ?s A-E (5)
Pg. 696 MI #s 3-5 (3)