1. THE NEW FRONTIER CHAPTER 28, SECTION2

2. MAJOR DATES • Nov., 1960: John F. Kennedy Elected President • April, 1961: Yuri Gagarin is first human in space • May, 1961: Alan Shepard is first American in space • Feb., 1962: John Glenn is first American to orbit Earth • Nov. 22, 1963: John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas • July 29, 1969: U.S. astronauts land / walk on Moon

3. KENNEDY’S IMAGE • JFK & family are very popular w/mass media and the public; WHY? • JFK’s appearance / youthfulness appealed to public • JFK’s public speaking ability • JFK’s sense of humor • JFK’s wife, Jacqueline, encouraged artistic style and decoration in White House • JFK & White House staff used TV to create attractive public image

4. JKF’s Innauguration 1960

5. JFK, 1963

8. JAQUELINE BOUVIER KENNEDY

9. JFK & LBJ in the Oval Office

10. KENNEDY’S IMAGE • WHY ELSE DID PEOPLE LIKE JFK? • JFK’s Administration was filled w/energetic, youthful officials • Examples? Robert McNamara, Sec. of Defense • JFK’s enthusiasm & pledge to improve the U.S. • “The New Frontier” : • Define: JFK’s legislative agenda / program to improve America (see p. 838) • What areas of American life did JFK want to improve? • Poverty / Civil Rights • Economy / Unemployment • The Space Race vs. Soviets • Relations w/ foreign nations • Results? • N.A.S.A. created • PEACE CORPS created • ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS created • So What? • JFK is trying to stimulate major changes in America

11. THE SPACE RACE • Origin: • 1957: Soviets launchSputnik I • April, 1961: Yuri Gagarin orbits earth • U.S. fears Soviets will have space weapons capability • U.S. response: • N.A.S.A. created ; Define • JFK pledges major resources to NASA • JFK pledges U.S. commitment to Moon landing (The “New Frontier” concept is promoted)

12. Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, USSR

13. YURI GAGARIN’s FLIGHT

14. THE SPACE RACE (Cont’d.) • Results?: • U.S. Gov’t. approves large $ for NASA • Cape Canaveral, FLA launch center built • Houston, TX mission control center built • Other nation-wide facilities built (see graph, p. 840) • Final Results? • 1961: Alan Shepard reaches space • 1962: John Glenn orbits earth • July, 1969: Apollo 11 crew make Moon landing

16. Astronaut Alan Shepard, U.S. Navy

17. Astronaut John Glenn, U.S.M.C.

18. Apollo 11 Launch, July 1969

21. “That’s One Small Step for a Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind.” Neil Armstrong, July 20, 1969

23. NEW YORK TIMES HEADLINE, JULY 21, 1969

24. LUNAR LANDING SITES, U.S. APOLLO MISSIONS

27. Lunar Footprint

28. Lunar Module Liftoff from Moon

31. ASSASSINATION • When? November 22, 1963 • Where? Dallas, TX • Why there? JFK was making trip to build support w/Texas Democrats • Who killed JFK? • Lee Harvey Oswald: Arrested & charged w/assassination • Where? • Texas School Book Depository Bldg, Dallas • JFK shot in Dealey Plaza • Oswald murdered by Jack Ruby, Nov. 24, 1963 • Other theories? • Mafia • Anti-Castro Cubans • Oswald conspired w/other, unknown persons

32. JFK in DALLAS, Nov. 22, 1963

33. DEALEY PLAZA, DALLAS, TX.

35. JFK AFTER 1st SHOT

39. Jackie Kennedy, LBJ, & Lady Bird Johnson on board Air Force One after the assassination

40. LBJ TAKES PRESIDENTIAL OATH ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE, NOV. 22, 1964

41. LEE HARVEY OSWALD

42. JACK RUBY SHOOTS LEE HARVEY OSWALD, DALLAS, TEXAS

43. JACK RUBYSHOOTSLEE HARVEYOSWALD,NOV. 24,1963

45. THE WARREN COMMISSION • What? U.S. Gov’t. committee created to investigate JFK’s murder • When? 1963-64 • Who? Led by Chief Justice Earl Warren • Decision? • Oswald was lone assassin • JFK killed by single bullet (The “Magic Bullet” Theory)

46. THE MAGIC BULLET THEORY