1. Kennedy & the Cold War Chapter 28 Sections 1 & 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cVSasBA-vg

2. I The Election of 1960 Sputnik I launch, U-2 incident, & Soviet- Cuba alignment  US losing Cold War? Democrat= Kennedy (mass) v. Republican = Nixon Similar positions on policy but TV & CIVIL RIGHTS helped JFK win PRO= Kennedy young, handsome & charismatic CON= youngest pres., inexperienced, & catholic TV Debate on Sept. 26, 1970 “Kennedy was quick, aggressive, & cool…Nixon nervous, perspiring profusely”

3. MLK sentenced to 4 months hard labor for traffic violation JFK & RFK get MLK out on bail pending appeal  votes form Af. Amer. Community JFK takes stance against communism w/ policy of FLEXIBLE RESPONSE  Special forces AKA Green Berets

4. II Crisis over Cuba Fidel Castro takes over Cuba  communist and receives help from SU Rode on promise of democracy but after takeover took over oil refineries & broke up private farms  exile in Miami & counter rev. movement Eisenhower allows CIA training of Cuban exiles to invade & overthrow Castro JFK approves plans as pres. & they land in Bahia de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs) US air strike did not take out Cuban AF & distraction force didn’t reach beach  failed Bay of Pigs invasion

5. Khrushchev promises to defend Cuba  begin sending weapons to Cuba U2 planes discover Soviet missile bases in Cuba JFK TV address warns that Soviet attack would mean all out US retaliation nuclear war averted when JFK quarantines Cuba blocking soviet ships from reaching island  soviet ships halt at sea  SU agrees to remove bases in return for US promise to not invade Cuba

6. III the Berlin Crisis & Easing Tensions Refugees flee from East (communist) Germany to West (Democratic) Germany East German troops build concrete wall (Berlin Wall) on border between E & W Berlin Guarded Berlin wall almost ended the SU problem of fleeing refugees Aggravated Cold War tensions JFK announces Hot Line – instant com. Between US & SU in crisis Later agreed to Limited Test Ban Treaty  bared Nuke testing in atmosphere

7. IV Camelot Years JFK & his wife captivate Americans (youth & style) Compared to Camelot & King Authors ct. Kennedy’s legislative agenda = the New Frontier Medical care for aged, rebuild urban areas, aid education NOT SUCCESSFUL  lacked mandate because elected by small margin Peace Corps & Alliance for progress http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFvJog2dMw – Race to the Moon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFvJog2dMw

8. V Kennedy Assassination JFK & his wife go to Texas to mend political differences Ride in open air limo  Assassinated  ppl turn to TV for answers to questions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqzJQE8LYrQ Lee Harvey Oswald charged w/ murder of JFK  killed on live TV by Jack Ruby http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o-EfTV6hgE Warren Commission  Lee Harvey Oswald lone shooter Various conspiracy theories