The Kennedy and The Kennedy and Johnson Years (1960-Johnson Years (1960-

1968)1968)Chapter 28Chapter 28

The New FrontierThe New Frontier

Election of 1960Election of 1960– John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

Mass. DemocratMass. Democrat Roman CatholicRoman Catholic 4343

– Richard M. NixonRichard M. Nixon Cal. RepublicanCal. Republican Vice PresidentVice President

– No clear mandate-No clear mandate-authorization to act in a authorization to act in a certain waycertain way

““Camelot” – Kennedy Camelot” – Kennedy eraera

New FrontierNew Frontier The Economy – cut The Economy – cut

taxes, failedtaxes, failed Combating Poverty and Combating Poverty and

InequalityInequality– Michael Harrington’s Michael Harrington’s The The

Other America - Other America - povertypoverty– JFK wants direct aid; failedJFK wants direct aid; failed– 2424thth Amendment – poll tax Amendment – poll tax

The Space ProgramThe Space Program– Yuri Gagarin-first in spaceYuri Gagarin-first in space– NASANASA– Alan Shepherd – first Am.Alan Shepherd – first Am.– John Glenn- orbits earthJohn Glenn- orbits earth

Kennedy is AssassinatedKennedy is Assassinated November 22, 1963November 22, 1963

– Dallas TexasDallas Texas– Shot riding in open carShot riding in open car

Warren CommissionWarren Commission– Lee Harvey Oswald – Lee Harvey Oswald –

lone killerlone killer Jack Ruby – killed Jack Ruby – killed

OswaldOswald

The Great SocietyThe Great Society

LBJ’s Path to the LBJ’s Path to the White HouseWhite House

Building the Great Building the Great SocietySociety– Election of 1964Election of 1964– The Tax CutThe Tax Cut– The War on PovertyThe War on Poverty– Aid to EducationAid to Education– Medicare and Medicare and

MedicaidMedicaid– Immigration ReformImmigration Reform

                                                                        

                                                                                        

The Great Society (cont.)The Great Society (cont.) Earl WarrenEarl Warren

– Mapp v. OhioMapp v. Ohio – exclusionary – exclusionary rulerule

– Gideon v. WainwrightGideon v. Wainwright –legal –legal counsel for allcounsel for all

– Escobedo v. IllinoisEscobedo v. Illinois – lawyer – lawyer at questioningat questioning

– Miranda v. ArizonaMiranda v. Arizona – – suspect informed of rightssuspect informed of rights

– Baker v. CarrBaker v. Carr –one person, –one person, one vote -apportionmentone vote -apportionment

Effects of the Great Effects of the Great SocietySociety– Mixed ResultsMixed Results– Criticisms – too much $, too Criticisms – too much $, too

little $little $

Foreign Policy in the Early Foreign Policy in the Early 1960’s1960’s

Bay of Pigs Invasion – CIA Bay of Pigs Invasion – CIA backed; failurebacked; failure

Berlin Crisis – Wall to stop Berlin Crisis – Wall to stop people fleeing E.G.people fleeing E.G.

The Cuban Missile CrisisThe Cuban Missile Crisis– Hotline, Limited Test Ban Hotline, Limited Test Ban

TreatyTreaty Alliance for Progress –aid Alliance for Progress –aid

to Western Countriesto Western Countries The Peace Corps - The Peace Corps -

volunteers overseasvolunteers overseas Johnson’s Foreign PolicyJohnson’s Foreign Policy

– The Dominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic– Vietnam – training for S.V.Vietnam – training for S.V.