Chapter 20 Section 2

1. Chapter 20 Section 2 The New Frontier

2. Kennedy inauguration Set tone for new era in White House Grace Elegance Wit The Camelot Years

3. Gave an inspiring speech- “ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” The Camelot Years

4. Critics said he was all style with no substance Kennedy Mystique

5. 1st lady had influence on fashion and culture Media fascinated with Kennedy children Kennedy Mystique

6. JFK surrounded himself with young intellectuals and business people The Best and the Brightest

7. McGeorge Bundy National Security Advisor The Best and the Brightest

8. Robert McNamara Secretary of Defense The Best and the Brightest

9. Dean Rusk Secretary of State The Best and the Brightest

10. Robert Kennedy The Best and the Brightest

11. New Frontier-JFK’s legislative agenda Called on Americans to be “new pioneers” and explore “uncharted areas of science and space…unconquered pockets of ignorance and prejudice, unanswered questions of poverty and surplus.” The Promise of Progress

12. JFK had a hard time turning his New Frontier into reality The Promise of Progress

13. As a result of not having a mandate, JFK played it safe Was able to persuade Congress to enact measures to The Promise of Progress

14. US stuck in a recession by 1960 Unemployment at 6% Stimulating the Economy

15. Advocated deficit spending Stimulating the Economy

16. Dept. of Defense budget increased by 20% Stimulating the Economy

17. Congress increased minimum wage to $1.25/ hour Stimulating the Economy

18. Created Peace Corps- Addressing Poverty Abroad

19. Critics referred to the fact that the volunteers were so young Addressing Poverty Abroad

20. Peace Corps became a huge success Addressing Poverty Abroad

21. Addressing Poverty Abroad • By 1968 – more than 35,000 volunteers served in more than 60 nations

22. Alliance for Progress- Addressing Poverty Abroad

23. Alliance for Progress Built schools Houses Sanitation facilities Encouraged economic reforms Addressing Poverty Abroad

24. April 12, 1961- Soviets launched 1st man into space Race to the Moon

25. JFK set goal of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth Race to the Moon

26. February 20, 1962- Colonel John Glenn orbited earth 3 times Race to the Moon

27. July 20, 1969- Race to the Moon

28. Space race impacted many parts of society Race to the Moon

29. 1962- problem of poverty came to national attention New Domestic Agenda

30. Mass movement against segregation also emerged New Domestic Agenda

31. Fall 1963 JFK had popular support Tragedy in Dallas

32. November 22, 1963 Four Days in November

33. Sat next to his wife in an open air limousine Four Days in November

34. Kennedy shot in the head Rushed to hospital Four Days in November

38. Lyndon Baines Johnson becomes new President Four Days in November

39. Dallas police charge Lee Harvey Oswald with the murder of JFK Four Days in November

40. November 24, 1963 Oswald being transferred from one prison to another – on live TV Four Days in November

41. November 25, 1963 Four Days in November

43. Many wondered if Oswald acted as part of a conspiracy Unanswered Questions

44. Warren Commission- concluded that Oswald did shoot JFK and acted on his own However, in a 1979 congressional committee- they concluded that… Unanswered Questions

45. Oswald probably shot Kennedy But in conspiracy with unknown people Possible that 2 people fired at the President Unanswered Questions