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John F. Kennedy: The Presidency of Firsts and Key Initiatives

John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, marked his presidency with numerous firsts and transformative initiatives. Elected at just 43, he became the youngest president and the first Catholic to hold the office. His landmark policies included the Equal Pay Act, the creation of NASA and the Peace Corps, and urban renewal efforts amounting to $4.9 billion. Kennedy's tenure also faced significant challenges, such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Bay of Pigs invasion, which shaped his approach to foreign policy. His assassination in 1963 left a lasting impact on American society and politics.

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John F. Kennedy: The Presidency of Firsts and Key Initiatives

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  1. John F. Kennedy Ch. 27

  2. Presidency of Firsts • First publicized debates-1959 • Youngest elected President at 43. • First Catholic President to serve. • No clear mandate • Won 303 to 219 electoral votes • Won by 119,000 votes (69 million voted)

  3. Domestic Issues • US Steel accused of price fixing. • Housing Act of 1961 • 4.9 billion for urban renewal • Equal Pay Act • Same work = same pay. • Created out of the Fair Labors Act of 1938- New Deal • 24th Amendment

  4. Food surplus to unemployed. Area redevelopment Act for large unemployed communities. SS extended to 5 million and age of retirement 62. Increase in Minimum Wage. Creation of Juvenile Delinquency program. Created the largest Nuclear Power Plant. Trade Expansion Act reducing American protectivism and encouraging free trade. Signing of the Nuclear Test Ban. Creation of NASA Creation of Peace Corps Alliance for Progress. Limited Test Ban Treaty Kennedy Initiatives

  5. Move to your Satelite Groups • Blue- Discuss what was the biggest reason that Kennedy was elected in 1960. • Red-Discuss one initiative that Kennedy created that has impacted you today. • White- What was Kennedy’s greatest Domestic accomplishment? Answer each in 3-5 complete sentences explaining your groups decisions.

  6. Brinkmanship • The Bay of Pigs • Castro captured American run businesses in Cuba once gaining power in 1959. • CIA had devised a plan using native Cubans trained by CIA to overthrown Castro. • Air strikes did not destroy air force. Invasion was turned back. • The Berlin Crisis • Russia wanted division of Berlin to become permanent. • Kennedy felt request was way for Russia to position to invade Europe. • Increased number of drafted men, called up reserve forces and sunk $200 million for bomb shelter build up.. • Russia responded by building the Berlin Wall seperating East-West Germany.

  7. Foreign Policy • The Cuban Missile Crisis • 13 days to WWIII. Russians planted intermediate nuclear weapons on Cuban soil. • Kennedy had three options • Airstrike • Airstrike and invade • Blockade called “Quarantine”

  8. JFK Assassination • Lee Harvey Oswald • 6th Floor Book Depository • Assassinated by Jack Ruby • Warren Commission • Conspiracy Theories • Mafia • CIA • Russian KGB • Fidel Castro

  9. Exit Ticket • Relate one item in today’s lecture back to one of today’s essential questions. • Pick one item from today’s lecture that you can personally relate to. • Is there something from today’s lecture that was unclear or you would like more information about? Answers should be written in complete sentences

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