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March 3, 2015 1. Begin Unit VII: 28.1 Notes 2. Video Clip: 1960 Election and the Role of TV 3. 28.1 Vocabulary 4. Unit 6 Exam Results
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Presidents of the 1960’s: JFK & LBJ 1960-1968 Chapter 28, Sections 1-3 Unit 7
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The Election of 1960
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Democratic Ticket John F. Kennedy for president Lyndon Johnson for vice president
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Republican Ticket Richard Nixon for president Henry Cabot Lodge for vice president
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Election of 1960 Grew up poor in CA Protestant Navy in WWII Elected to House of Representatives in 1946 Member of House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Became Senator in 1950 (CA) V.P. for Eisenhower from 1952-1960 Grew up Wealthy Harvard Graduate Catholic Navy in WWII Elected to House of Representatives in 1946 (MA) Became Senator in 1952 (MA)
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Why did JFK win? 1.) TV = “Great Debates” 1 st ever televised debate: Largest Audience ever, 70 million watched
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Close Popular Vote!
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March 4, 2015 1. 28.2 Notes 2. Work on 28.1/28.2 Vocabulary
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28.2 JFK and the Cold War The New Frontier: JFK’s Domestic and Foreign programs. Kennedy wanted to: 1. Eradicate poverty 2. Work towards Civil Rights for African Americans 3. Explore space 4. Defeat Communism Many Republicans and Southern Democrats in Congress denied JFK’s domestic social reform attempts. He focused most of his Presidency on Foreign Affairs.
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“Flexible Response” Peace Corps: Created to promote democracy and world peace around the world through volunteerism. Alliance for Progress: Cooperative projects with Latin American nations. JFK was a strong anticommunist. Containment trough variety of political and military means and options: Flexible Response Robert McNamara (Sec. of Defense)
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
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Fulgencio Batista: President of Cuba Supported by US. Cuban Revolution: 1953-1959 led by Fidel Castro Plot to overthrow Castro began under Eisenhower and continued for next 2 years. CIA led operation = full scale Cuban invasion. Cuban exiles (over 1,400) April, 1961. 114 killed, rest taken prisoner. Embarrassment for US & Kennedy.
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Cuban Missile Crisis October, 1962 Khrushchev sent nuclear missiles to Cuba. 13 Day Ordeal: 1. Oct.14, 1962: Surveillance photos show Soviets construction missile sites in Cuba. 2. Oct. 22: JFK announces blockade of Cuba (U.S. forces would fire on any ship that attempted to pass the blockade) 3. Oct. 24: Soviet ships approach blockade 4. Oct. 28: Agreement made.
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JFK Assassination Nov. 22, 1963:Dallas, TX. Dealy Plaza Lee Harvey Oswald Jack Ruby
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