20.1- Kennedy and the Cold War
• Election of 1960 o As the postwar of the 1950’s was coming to an end, so the presidency of General Eisenhower. o Motivated by the fact that the Soviet Union was gaining technological advances after the launch of Sputnik, the new candidates were more passionate than ever to make America number 1 again.
These candidates include the famous John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. o Even though both candidates were popular and young, the aspect of Kennedy that gave him the advantage was his use of the televisions and the support towards Civil Rights.
Kennedy vs. Nixon debates are some of the most famous and well-remembered debates to be televised, but Kenney gained popularity due to his supreme speaking skills and younger man charisma.
In addition, Kennedy is the first political leader to show sympathy towards the Civil Rights movement, even calling to get Martin Luther King Jr. out of jail, gaining him support from minority groups in the Mid-west and the South. o This is considered one of the closest presidential elections up to this point, where Kennedy barely won due to his charisma, symbolizing a new era of American politics and government. This would be a new era where the government would be refreshed, innovative, and eager to bring great change. • Bright New Changes o One of the most famous quotes from Kennedy is the one where he states that we ask ourselves not what our country do for us but what can we do for our country. o Unfortunately, Kennedy was heavily criticized his first few years because many believe he was only a man of words, but not action. These criticisms were easily overruled by the public opinion though as people were simply captivated with the Kennedy family, almost every aspect of them. In addition to this, Kennedy formed a whole new cabinet for his administration, and they were some of the smartest and best people he could find. o Kennedy felt Eisenhower did not take enough action towards the Soviet Union, and began to turn his focus upon re-modeling the way the nation would react towards the threat of nuclear war. The policy of flexible response was formed, which increased spending towards national defense to not only ensure they would have equal nuclear capabilities with the Soviet Union, but also have the means to send troops out if needed. o However, one thing no one would expect is that the world would come to its closest possibility of nuclear war actually sparking under Kennedy’s administration and the way he dealt with issues in Cuba. • Crisis Over Cuba and Berlin o The same Kenney was still a presidential candidate, revolutionist Fidel Castro claimed control over Cuba and asked for aid from the Soviet Union. o Castro was tired of the rule of the previous dictator and led a revolution to not only become a better leader, but help improve that social and economic conditions of the Cuban economy. Even though many saw him as an inspirational leader who was teaching everyone not to be afraid to stand up against the United States, many others were sent into exile …show more content…
20.2- The New Frontier
• America Seeks Progression o Kennedy saw a bright future for American society, giving it the nickname of the New Frontier. o The reason this name was chosen was because Kennedy made it his goal to call and motivate Americans to go out and discover the new wonders that science, math, and engineering has to offer to help improve the state of the economy.
However, it would be a challenge to meet these expectations since Kennedy was unable to receive votes or support from Congress.
In fact, Kennedy was experiencing lack of popular mandate, which means he was unsure if the people even approved his actions and programs. o One of the new goals Kenney pushed his efforts towards was improving the economy as society was starting to enter a recession during the 60’s.
To deal with this, Kennedy proposed to increase spending towards the military, which persuaded Congress to increase the minimum wage, extend unemployment insurance, and create jobs in cities that had high unemployment
• Election of 1960 o As the postwar of the 1950’s was coming to an end, so the presidency of General Eisenhower. o Motivated by the fact that the Soviet Union was gaining technological advances after the launch of Sputnik, the new candidates were more passionate than ever to make America number 1 again.
These candidates include the famous John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. o Even though both candidates were popular and young, the aspect of Kennedy that gave him the advantage was his use of the televisions and the support towards Civil Rights.
Kennedy vs. Nixon debates are some of the most famous and well-remembered debates to be televised, but Kenney gained popularity due to his supreme speaking skills and younger man charisma.
In addition, Kennedy is the first political leader to show sympathy towards the Civil Rights movement, even calling to get Martin Luther King Jr. out of jail, gaining him support from minority groups in the Mid-west and the South. o This is considered one of the closest presidential elections up to this point, where Kennedy barely won due to his charisma, symbolizing a new era of American politics and government. This would be a new era where the government would be refreshed, innovative, and eager to bring great change. • Bright New Changes o One of the most famous quotes from Kennedy is the one where he states that we ask ourselves not what our country do for us but what can we do for our country. o Unfortunately, Kennedy was heavily criticized his first few years because many believe he was only a man of words, but not action. These criticisms were easily overruled by the public opinion though as people were simply captivated with the Kennedy family, almost every aspect of them. In addition to this, Kennedy formed a whole new cabinet for his administration, and they were some of the smartest and best people he could find. o Kennedy felt Eisenhower did not take enough action towards the Soviet Union, and began to turn his focus upon re-modeling the way the nation would react towards the threat of nuclear war. The policy of flexible response was formed, which increased spending towards national defense to not only ensure they would have equal nuclear capabilities with the Soviet Union, but also have the means to send troops out if needed. o However, one thing no one would expect is that the world would come to its closest possibility of nuclear war actually sparking under Kennedy’s administration and the way he dealt with issues in Cuba. • Crisis Over Cuba and Berlin o The same Kenney was still a presidential candidate, revolutionist Fidel Castro claimed control over Cuba and asked for aid from the Soviet Union. o Castro was tired of the rule of the previous dictator and led a revolution to not only become a better leader, but help improve that social and economic conditions of the Cuban economy. Even though many saw him as an inspirational leader who was teaching everyone not to be afraid to stand up against the United States, many others were sent into exile …show more content…
20.2- The New Frontier
• America Seeks Progression o Kennedy saw a bright future for American society, giving it the nickname of the New Frontier. o The reason this name was chosen was because Kennedy made it his goal to call and motivate Americans to go out and discover the new wonders that science, math, and engineering has to offer to help improve the state of the economy.
However, it would be a challenge to meet these expectations since Kennedy was unable to receive votes or support from Congress.
In fact, Kennedy was experiencing lack of popular mandate, which means he was unsure if the people even approved his actions and programs. o One of the new goals Kenney pushed his efforts towards was improving the economy as society was starting to enter a recession during the 60’s.
To deal with this, Kennedy proposed to increase spending towards the military, which persuaded Congress to increase the minimum wage, extend unemployment insurance, and create jobs in cities that had high unemployment