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The Kennedy Years: Election Victory, the Bay of Pigs, the Berlin Wall, and JFK's Assassination

The Kennedy Years marked a pivotal era in American history, beginning with JFK's narrow victory in the 1960 election, influenced by his television debate performance against Nixon. Key events included the Bay of Pigs invasion, a failed attempt to overthrow Castro's regime in Cuba, and the construction of the Berlin Wall, which separated East and West Berlin. The shocking assassination of JFK by Lee Harvey Oswald raised enduring questions about conspiracy, with many Americans still doubting the official narrative. This tumultuous period reshaped U.S. politics and foreign relations.

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The Kennedy Years: Election Victory, the Bay of Pigs, the Berlin Wall, and JFK's Assassination

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  1. The Kennedy Years

  2. Kennedy Wins Election because of…TV? • Radio Listeners thought that Nixon won the debate • TV viewers thought JFK won the debate • Kennedy had a nice tan from California, looked well rested • Nixon had just gotten out of the hospital, looked very ill, pale, and lost a lot of weight

  3. Cuba • Fidel Castro: Dictator of Cuba • Came to power in 1959 • Spoke out against America • Became friendly with the Soviet Union • Promised to restore Cuban people’s freedom • He did the opposite • Eisenhower responded by cutting all ties with Cuba

  4. The Bay of Pigs Invasion • An absolute disaster • What we did: • Trained Cuban exiles to fight to try and overthrow Castro • Failed air strike • Cuban exiles land invasion failed due to Castro knowing it was coming • An article in the NY Times predicted the attack a week before it happened

  5. The Berlin Wall • 1961: In only 6 months, over 200,000 East Germans Escaped • August 13, 1961: Construction of the wall started • Heavily Guarded • It separated: • Families • Neighborhoods • Streets • Cemeteries

  6. Kennedy Assassination • Lee Harvey Oswald • Shot on Elm Street • The Warren Commission • 10 month Investigation • Oswald “Acted Alone” • LBJ Sworn in as President of the United States

  7. Who “really” killed JFK???? • More than one shooter? • 75% of Americans still believe in some kind of JFK assassination conspiracy or cover up • LBJ, Mafia, Castro, CIA…the list goes on

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