Chapter 28: The New Frontier (JFK) & The Great Society (LBJ)
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Class Notes: Ch 28: 1 "The 1960 Election"
Some say television decided the outcome of the 1960 election. Kennedy seemed confident, young, energetic whereas, Nixon seems tired, old, unprepared. Make sure you watch the two sample campaign commercials.
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Class Notes: Ch 28:1 & 2 "JFK's New Frontier"
When JFK assumed the presidency in January 1961, Americans felt excited, hopeful, and eager to start caring out Kennedy's new plans for the nation. JFK's 1961 Inaugural Addresses is one of the most quoted Presidential Speeches. Read the speech, outline Kennedy's New Frontier goals, then use you book to see which promises his was able to keep and what goals were not reached in his lifetime.
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Class Notes: Ch 28: 2 "Cold War Crisis"
1.) Bay of Pigs Invasion
2.) USSR builds the Berlin Wall 3.) Cuban Missile Crisis |
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Class Activity:
Many members of the Kennedy family have met untimely deaths. Is the family cursed or does their search for power make them more vulnerable to accidents?
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Class Notes: Ch 28: 2 JFK's Assassination
Use your text book to find out the following facts about JFK's assassination
When (date): Where: Why(was he in this state) Who: How: Then watch the four clips discussing the assassination. |