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Kennedy’s New Frontier

This chapter delves into President John F. Kennedy's impactful domestic and foreign policies during his New Frontier era. Known for his style, charm, and the phrase "best and brightest," Kennedy's administration aimed to tackle poverty, improve civil rights, and boost space exploration amid Cold War tensions. Despite some successes, such as increased minimum wage and the inception of NASA, his timidity regarding civil rights and challenges with Congress shaped a complex legacy. Tragically cut short by assassination in 1963, his presidency sparked both hope and conspiracy.

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Kennedy’s New Frontier

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  1. Kennedy’s New Frontier United States History Chapter 15, Section 2 Mrs. Huston

  2. Kennedy Style • Expensive, tailored clothes • Quick, winning smile • Sense of humor • Movie star good looks

  3. Surround himself with the “best and the brightest” as advisors • Robert McNamara, President of Ford Motor Co., served as Secretary of Defense • Dean Rusk, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, was Secretary of State • Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., a Pulitzer Prize winning historian, was a White House spokesperson

  4. Domestic Issues • Poverty • Increase in minimum wage • Extended Social Security benefits • Improvements in welfare

  5. Economic Proposals • Tax credits to stimulate business investment • Increased military spending to create new jobs • Deficit Spending • Government borrows money • Tax cuts for average Americans

  6. Timid on Civil Rights • Little power with Congress • Didn’t want to alienate Southern Democrats • Introduced Civil Rights Bill in 1963 to prosecute voting rights violations and provide money for desegregation

  7. Space Exploration • Response to Soviet Sputnik launch in 1957 • NASA created • 1961 1st Soviet cosmonaut (and human) to orbit the earth • The competition was called a “Space Race”

  8. Space Exploration • May, 1961 the US sent Alan Shepard into space, but he did not orbit • Kennedy committed the US to a goal of landing a man on the moon by 1970 • John Glenn was the 1st American to orbit the earth in February, 1962

  9. Space Exploration • Tragedy—three astronauts burned to death, trapped in their capsule in a test that exploded • July, 1969—Neil Armstrong was the 1st man to step on the moon

  10. Accomplishments • Became a national leader • Made hard decisions with Soviets • Took responsibility for those decisions • Finally began to support Civil Rights • Inspired Americans with noble goals

  11. Trip to Dallas for re-election • Assassinated November 22, 1963 in motorcade • Killed by Lee Harvey Oswald

  12. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in aboard “Air Force One” • Warren Commission • investigated • said Oswald acted alone • Conspiracy theories still exist • Greatly affected the nation • Many hopes shattered

  13. THE END

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