JFK
35th President of the US
ABOUT HIS TERM
- 35th president of the U.S.
- January 20th of 1961 to November 22nd of 1963
- JFK was explicitly a Roman Catholic
- Discussed his opinions openly, garnering support
- gave a speech at the Democratic Convention called the "New Frontier" speech
- 1960 election= closest presidential election since 1916
- against Democrat Richard Nixon of California
- Won by total of 0.1% Of all votes combined against Nixon.
- Lyndon B. Johnson Was his runningmate
HIS HAND IN THE COLD WAR
- Against the Soviets
- Believed that America lacked leadership
- Gave Pro-Moral speeches which increased troop numbers
- Separation of Berlin occurred shortly after his election
- allied powers helped rebuild West Berlin
- supported "Domino Theory", the theory that if one country became communist the surrounding countries would as well- garnered support for intervention
- Unable to send advisers due to treaties
- Held off on attacks on cuba even with recommendation from officials
- negotiations in secret told Cuba to re move it's missiles if US would remove their Missile Silos from Turkey
- Well regarded, as it could have possibly killed many people to start a battle
- Kennedy believed Eisenhower in terms of conflict with Vietnam
A TIME FOR CHANGE- RAPID CHANGE
WHAT HAPPENED IN :1968
-Called "The Year That Rocked America"
-assassination of both Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King
-photos of sunrise from from moon on Apollo 8
-Government lies to US about winning Vietnam War to keep peace at home
-Gay rights movements start to take shape
Civil Rights starts a craze
-JFK was heavily against racism and segregation, Believed that it was unconstitutional
-put the cold war over higher priority in the beginning of his presidency
-"Freedom Riders" went to the South to stop segregation
-March on Washington, august 1963 march by MLK of 200000 people in support of civil rights legistlation
-Federal Marshalls Assisted the Freedom Riders
-Executive Order of 10925- government contractors required to ensure employees are treated equally
-24th Amendment put in place stating that poll taxes couldn't be put in place, which were used to discourage certain people from voting
Assasination of JFK
- Kennedy, his wife Jacqueline, Texas Governor John Connally, and Connally's wife Nellie were traveling in a presidential motorcade through downtown Dallas on November 22, 1963
- Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald from a warehouse window with a sniper rifle while passing through Dealey Plaza,
- Oswald was later killed by Jack Ruby as he was being transported