History Kennedy
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I. Kennedy and The Cold War
A.The Election of 1960- As President Eisenhower's 2nd term drew to a close, a mood of restlessness arose among voters.
1.Kennedy and The Canidate-Kennedy intered the race with a well-organized campaign
, the backing of his large family, and a handsome look and charisma that appealed to voters.
2.Televised Debate- a milestone of the campaign
was the 1st televised debate ever between presidential
canididates.
3.Kennedy and the King-Hearing of King's arrest, Kennedy called King's wife.
B.Crisis of Cuba-The 1st test of Kennedy's foreign policy came 90 miles off the coast of Florida.
1.The Cuban Dilemma-Castrode to power on the promise of democracy.
2.The Bay of Pigs-1960, President Eisenhower gave the CIA permission to secretly train hundreds of Cuban exiles.
3.Cuban Missile Crisis-Castro had a powerful ally in Moscow - Soviet premier Nikita Kruskchev.
C.Tragedy 'n Dallas-No one could presee that a terrible national tradegy lay just ahead.
1.Four Days in November-Kennedy was shot in the head.
2.Unanswered Questions-The Warren Commision concluded that Kennedy had been shot by Oswald.
II.The Great Society
A.LBJ's Path to Power-His ambition and dive had become legendary.
1.From Texas Hills to Cap. Hill-LBJ grew up in Texas.
B.Joshson's Domestic Agenda-Americans began to solve national problems.
1.War On Poverty-August 1964, Congress enacted the economic oppertunity act
2.1964 Election-LBJ won by a lanslide.
C.Building The Great Society-In May 1964, Johnson had summed up the grand vision for america in a phase.
1.Landmark Legislation-Johnson considered education the key to success.
III.The Continuing Cold War
A.The Election of 1945- As President Eisenhower's 2nd term drew to a close, a mood of restlessness arose among voters.
1.Kennedy and The Canidate-Kennedy intered the race with a well-organized campaign
, the backing of his large family, and a handsome look and charisma that appealed to voters.
2.Televised Debate- a milestone of the campaign
was the 1st televised debate ever between presidential
canididates.
3.Kennedy and the King-Hearing of King's
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