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John F. Kennedy 1961-1963

John F. Kennedy 1961-1963. The Election of 1960. The election of 1960 was the closest since 1884 . Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon by fewer than 119,000 votes. Kennedy Facts.

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John F. Kennedy 1961-1963

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  1. John F. Kennedy 1961-1963

  2. The Election of 1960 • The election of 1960 was the closest since 1884 . • Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon by fewer than 119,000 votes.

  3. Kennedy Facts • • He was a decorated naval officer in World War II.• He received the PulitzerPrize for his book, "Profiles in Courage."• He served exactly 1,000 days in office.• He was the first president born in the 20th century and the youngest president ever elected. • He is the only RomanCatholic president. • He could read 1600 words a minute.

  4. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address Kennedy was the youngest person ever to be elected president. His youth helped provide the theme to his inaugural address: “Let the word go forth… That the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans… The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it…And so, my fellow Americans-ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.”

  5. The Camelot Years With JFK’s youthful glamour, beautiful family, and talented advisors, the Kennedy White House reminded many of a modern- day Camelot, the mythical court of King Arthur.

  6. Crisis Over Cuba • The first test of Kennedy’s • foreign policy came in Cuba, • just 90 miles off the coast of • Florida. • Revolutionary leader, FidelCastro, openly declared himself a communist and welcomed aid from the SovietUnion.

  7. The Bay of Pigs • On the nights of April 17,1961, • some 1500 Cubanexiles • supported by the U.S. military • landed on the island’s • southern coast at the Bay of Pigs. • The CIA and the exiles hoped it • would trigger a mass uprising • that would overthrow Castro. • It didn’t! Cuban forces, backed • by Soviet tanks and jet aircraft, • easily repelled the exile invasion. • Some of the exiles were killed, • others imprisoned. • The U.S. paid $53 million in food and medicine for their release.

  8. Cuban Missile Crisis In October, 1962, photographs taken by American planes revealed Soviet missilebases in Cuba – some with missiles ready to launch and reach U.S. cities in minutes.

  9. Naval Blockade • On October 22, • Kennedy ordered • a navalblockade • of Cuba to prevent • further deliveries • of Soviet weapons. • He also demanded • that the Soviets • remove the missiles. • Khrushchev promised to • challenge the blockade, • calling it “outright banditry.”

  10. “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.This much we pledge and more.” -- JFK Inaugural Address

  11. For a few days, nuclear war and massive destruction was a distinct possibility for every American. In schools, children practiced air raid drills, a common occurrence during the Cold War. People who had built bomb shelters began stocking them with food and other provisions. Even the president called his family to the White House where they could be protected in the presidential nuclear shelter.

  12. Suddenly, on October 24, many of the Sovietships stopped short • of the blockade line, turned, and sailedhome. • “We’re eyeball to eyeball,” said Secretary of State DeanRusk, “and I think the other fellow just blinked.” • On October 28 Khrushchev agreed to dismantle the missilebases in response to Kennedy’s promise not to invade Cuba & to remove U.S. missiles in Turkey.

  13. The New Frontier President Kennedy’s legislative program to provide medical care for the elderly…. To rebuild blighted urbanareas….

  14. To aid education…. To bolster the national defense….

  15. To increase internationalaid…. To expand the space program.

  16. To provide volunteer assistance to developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America through the Peace Corp. And to promote civilrights.

  17. Tragedy in Dallas • In the fall of 1963, public opinion polls showed that Kennedy was losing popularity because of his support of civilrights. • On November22, 1963, President and Mrs. Kennedy went to Dallas, Texas to mend • political fences with members of the state’s Democratic • Party.

  18. The Motorcade Crowds lined the streets of Dallas to greet the President. In front of him sat Texas Governor John Connally and his wife Nellie.

  19. As the car approached a state building known as the Texas State Book Depository, rifle shots rang out.

  20. November 22, 1963 • Kennedy was shot in the throat, then the head. • His car raced to a nearby hospital, where doctors • frantically tried • to revive him. • It was too late – President Kennedy was dead.

  21. The Assassin? In 1963, the Warren Commission investigated and concluded that LeeHarveyOswald had shot the president while acting on his own.

  22. More Shock!! On Sunday, Nov. 24, as millions watched livetelevision coverage of Oswald being transferred between jails, a nightclub owner named JackRuby broke through the crowd and shot and killedOswald.

  23. JFK – Eternal Flame

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