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THE NEW FRONTIER. CHAPTER 28, SECTION2. MAJOR DATES. Nov., 1960: John F. Kennedy Elected President April, 1961: Yuri Gagarin is first human in space May, 1961: Alan Shepard is first American in space - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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THE NEW FRONTIERTHE NEW FRONTIER
CHAPTER 28, SECTION2CHAPTER 28, SECTION2
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MAJOR DATESMAJOR DATES Nov., 1960: John F. Kennedy Elected Nov., 1960: John F. Kennedy Elected
President President April, 1961: April, 1961: Yuri GagarinYuri Gagarin is first is first
human in human in spacespace
May, 1961: May, 1961: Alan ShepardAlan Shepard is first is first American in space American in space
Feb., 1962: Feb., 1962: John GlennJohn Glenn is first is first American to orbit Earth American to orbit Earth
Nov. 22, 1963: John F. KennedyNov. 22, 1963: John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas assassinated in Dallas
July 29, 1969:July 29, 1969: U.S. astronauts land / U.S. astronauts land / walk walk on Moon on Moon
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KENNEDY’S IMAGEKENNEDY’S IMAGE JFK & family are very popular JFK & family are very popular
w/mass media and the public; w/mass media and the public; WHY?WHY?– JFK’s appearance / youthfulness JFK’s appearance / youthfulness
appealed to publicappealed to public– JFK’s public speaking abilityJFK’s public speaking ability– JFK’s sense of humorJFK’s sense of humor– JFK’s wife, Jacqueline, encouraged JFK’s wife, Jacqueline, encouraged
artistic style and decoration in White artistic style and decoration in White HouseHouse
– JFK & White House staff used TV JFK & White House staff used TV to create attractive public imageto create attractive public image
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JKF’s Innauguration JKF’s Innauguration 19601960
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JFK, JFK, 19619633
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JAQUELINE JAQUELINE BOUVIER BOUVIER KENNEDYKENNEDY
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JFK & LBJ in the Oval JFK & LBJ in the Oval OfficeOffice
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KENNEDY’S IMAGE KENNEDY’S IMAGE WHY ELSE DID PEOPLE LIKE JFK?WHY ELSE DID PEOPLE LIKE JFK?
– JFK’s Administration was filled w/energetic, JFK’s Administration was filled w/energetic, youthful officialsyouthful officials
Examples? Examples? Robert McNamaraRobert McNamara, , Sec. of DefenseSec. of Defense– JFK’s enthusiasm & pledge to improve the JFK’s enthusiasm & pledge to improve the
U.S.U.S.– ““The New FrontierThe New Frontier”” : :
Define: JFK’s legislative agenda / program to Define: JFK’s legislative agenda / program to improve America (see p. 838)improve America (see p. 838)
What areas of American life did JFK want to What areas of American life did JFK want to improve?improve?
– Poverty / Civil RightsPoverty / Civil Rights– Economy / UnemploymentEconomy / Unemployment– The Space Race vs. SovietsThe Space Race vs. Soviets– Relations w/ foreign nationsRelations w/ foreign nations
Results?Results?– N.A.S.A.N.A.S.A. created created– PEACE CORPSPEACE CORPS created created– ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS createdALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS created
– So What? So What? JFK is trying to stimulate major changes in AmericaJFK is trying to stimulate major changes in America
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THE SPACE RACETHE SPACE RACE Origin: Origin:
– 1957: Soviets launch1957: Soviets launch Sputnik ISputnik I– April, 1961: April, 1961: Yuri GagarinYuri Gagarin orbits earth orbits earth– U.S. fears Soviets will have space U.S. fears Soviets will have space
weapons capabilityweapons capability U.S. response: U.S. response:
– N.A.S.A.N.A.S.A. created ; Define created ; Define– JFK pledges major resources to NASAJFK pledges major resources to NASA– JFK pledges U.S. commitment to Moon JFK pledges U.S. commitment to Moon
landinglanding
(The (The “New Frontier”“New Frontier” concept is concept is promoted)promoted)
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Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, USSRUSSR
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YURI GAGARIN’s YURI GAGARIN’s FLIGHTFLIGHT
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THE SPACE RACE THE SPACE RACE (Cont’d.) (Cont’d.)
Results?:Results?:– U.S. Gov’t. approves large $ for NASAU.S. Gov’t. approves large $ for NASA– Cape Canaveral, FLA launch center builtCape Canaveral, FLA launch center built– Houston, TX mission control center builtHouston, TX mission control center built– Other nation-wide facilities built (see Other nation-wide facilities built (see
graph, p. 840)graph, p. 840) Final Results?Final Results?
– 1961: 1961: Alan ShepardAlan Shepard reaches space reaches space– 1962: 1962: John GlennJohn Glenn orbits earth orbits earth– July, 1969: July, 1969: Apollo 11Apollo 11 crew make Moon crew make Moon
landinglanding
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Astronaut Astronaut
Alan Shepard,Alan Shepard,
U.S. NavyU.S. Navy
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Astronaut John Glenn, U.S.M.CAstronaut John Glenn, U.S.M.C..
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Apollo 11 Launch, July Apollo 11 Launch, July 19691969
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““That’s One That’s One SmallSmall
Step for a Man, Step for a Man,
One Giant Leap One Giant Leap for Mankind.”for Mankind.”
Neil Armstrong,Neil Armstrong,
July 20, 1969July 20, 1969
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NEW YORK NEW YORK TIMES TIMES HEADLINE, HEADLINE, JULY 21, JULY 21, 19691969
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LUNAR LUNAR LANDING LANDING SITES, SITES, U.S. U.S. APOLLO APOLLO MISSIONMISSIONSS
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Lunar Lunar FootprinFootprintt
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Lunar Module Liftoff from Lunar Module Liftoff from MoonMoon
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ASSASSINATIONASSASSINATION When? November 22, 1963When? November 22, 1963 Where? Dallas, TXWhere? Dallas, TX Why there? JFK was making trip to build Why there? JFK was making trip to build
support w/Texas Democratssupport w/Texas Democrats Who killed JFK?Who killed JFK?
– Lee Harvey OswaldLee Harvey Oswald: Arrested & charged : Arrested & charged w/assassinationw/assassination
– Where?Where? Texas School Book DepositoryTexas School Book Depository Bldg, Dallas Bldg, Dallas JFK shot in Dealey PlazaJFK shot in Dealey Plaza
– Oswald murdered by Oswald murdered by Jack RubyJack Ruby, Nov. 24, , Nov. 24, 19631963
Other theories?Other theories?– MafiaMafia– Anti-Castro CubansAnti-Castro Cubans– Oswald conspired w/other, unknown Oswald conspired w/other, unknown
personspersons
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JFK in DALLAS, Nov. 22, JFK in DALLAS, Nov. 22, 19631963
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DEALEY PLAZA, DALLAS, DEALEY PLAZA, DALLAS, TX.TX.
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JFK AFTER 1JFK AFTER 1stst SHOT SHOT
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Jackie Kennedy, LBJ, & Lady Bird Johnson on board Air Force One after the Jackie Kennedy, LBJ, & Lady Bird Johnson on board Air Force One after the assassinationassassination
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LBJ TAKES PRESIDENTIAL OATH ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE, NOV. 22, LBJ TAKES PRESIDENTIAL OATH ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE, NOV. 22, 19641964
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LEE HARVEY OSWALDLEE HARVEY OSWALD
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JACK RUBY SHOOTSJACK RUBY SHOOTS
LEE HARVEY OSWALD,LEE HARVEY OSWALD,
DALLAS, TEXASDALLAS, TEXAS
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JACK RUBYJACK RUBYSHOOTSSHOOTSLEE HARVEYLEE HARVEYOSWALD,OSWALD,NOV. 24,NOV. 24,19631963
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THE WARREN THE WARREN COMMISSIONCOMMISSION What? U.S. Gov’t. committee What? U.S. Gov’t. committee
created to investigate JFK’s murdercreated to investigate JFK’s murder When? 1963-64When? 1963-64 Who? Led by Chief Justice Who? Led by Chief Justice Earl Earl
WarrenWarren Decision?Decision?
– Oswald was lone assassinOswald was lone assassin– JFK killed by single bulletJFK killed by single bullet
((The “Magic Bullet” TheoryThe “Magic Bullet” Theory))
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THE MAGIC BULLET THE MAGIC BULLET THEORYTHEORY
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