Vocabulary/Identification

New Frontier Alliance for Progress Warren Commission Peace Corps mandate

Chapter 20 – 2

Kennedy and the New Frontier

Section Objectives

Describe the New Frontier domestic and foreign agendas.

Describe the events that led up to the Kennedy assassination.

Kennedy Challenges Americans

Standing on a new frontier Calls on Americans to become

New pioneers Explore uncharted areas of science and space Unanswered questions about poverty and

surplus Conquer pockets of ignorance and prejudice

Do not ask what your country can do for you, but rather, what can you do for your country..

Economic Recession – Fulfilled Promises

Government Solutions Increased spending Engage in deficit spending Lower taxes

Economic Recession – Fulfilled Promises

Programs and Laws enacted Increased defense spending Increased minimum wage Extended unemployment insurance Provided assistance to cities with high

unemployment

Poverty Abroad – Fulfilled Promises

Government Solutions Offered volunteer, economic and technical

assistance to developing nations Peace Corps – “Kennedy’s Kiddie Korps”

Most volunteers just out of college Questioned whether they could understand other

cultures. By 1968, 35,000 volunteers in 60 nations

Poverty Abroad – Fulfilled Promises

Government Solutions Alliance for Progress

Offered technical & economic assistance to Latin America

Between 1961 – 1969, the U.S. invested almost $12 B

As a means of swaying them against Castro’s Cuba

Didn’t bring about many reforms.

Poverty Abroad – Fulfilled Promises

Programs and Laws enacted Creation of the Peace Corps Establishment of the Alliance for Progress

Soviet Successes in SpaceGovernment Solutions Set the goal of landing a man on the moon

before the end of the decade Increased funding for space exploration

Soviet Successes in Space

Programs and Laws enacted U.S. astronauts orbit the Earth and finally land on

the moon. Science education programs expanded New industries and technologies emerge Rapid growth of Southern and Western states

Unfulfilled Promises of the New Frontier

Proposals rejected by Congress Medical care for the aged Rebuilding blighted urban areas Federal aid to education

Unfulfilled Promises of the New Frontier

Proposals introduced, but never made it through congress

National assault on poverty Investigation on racial injustice in the South National civil rights bill Tax cut

A Career Cut Short – The Day the Dream Died

Kennedy goes to Dallas to make peace with Southern Democrats

Greeted warmly by the Texas crowds. Shot in the head as he rode through the

Dallas streets in a convertible.

Unanswered Questions – The Warren Commission

Lee Harvey Oswald An ex-marine who was dishonorably

discharged Briefly lived in the Soviet Union Openly supported Fidel Castro

Oswald shot as he was being transferred between jails by Jack Ruby

Jack Ruby Nightclub owner with ties to organized crime

Unanswered Questions – The Warren Commission

Warren Commission investigated and determined that Oswald acted alone

Investigation reopened in 1979 It concluded:

Oswald part of a conspiracy, More than one shot fired, Maybe 2 people may have fired at the President.

The Kennedy Family at Funeral Procession

Lessons learned from Kennedy’s Assassination

American system of government is sound. Orderly transition of power While Americans mourned, the country

functioned.

Classwork/Homework Chapter 20 – 2

Reteaching Activity Section Quiz

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