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Title: Chapter 20 Section 2 THE NEW FRONTIER


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Chapter 20 Section 2THE NEW FRONTIER
  • Main Idea
  • While Kennedy had trouble getting his ideas for a
    New Frontier passed, several goals were achieved.

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The Promise of Progress
  • Kennedy set out to transform his new vision which
    he called the NEW FRONTIER
  • Called for Americans to be new pioneers and
    explore science and space
  • Kennedy had difficulty turning his vision into
    reality
  • Faced a conservative coalition
  • Kennedy lacked popular mandate because he won by
    a slim margin

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Stimulating the Economy
  • Unemployment hovered around 6 which was one of
    the highest since WWII
  • Pushed for deficit spending
  • Department of Defense received a 20 budget
    increase for nuclear missiles
  • Increase minimum wage 1.25 an hour
  • Provided assistance to cities with high
    unemployment

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Addressing Poverty Abroad
  • Peace Corps Program of volunteer assistance to
    the developing nations of Africa, Asia, and Latin
    America
  • People of all ages and backgrounds signed up to
    volunteer
  • Alliance for Progress offered economic and
    technical assistance to Latin American Countries
  • U.S invested 12 billion to Latin America

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Race to the Moon
  • On April 12, 1961, Soviets put first human in
    space
  • Kennedy saw this as a challenge and wanted to put
    first man on the moon
  • NASA constructed new materials in FL
  • July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong took first step on
    the moon
  • Universities expanded science programs as a
    result of success

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Addressing Domestic Problems
  • Many Americans suffered at home
  • Poverty was brought to Americans attention in
    The Other America
  • Kennedy called for a national assault on the
    causes of poverty
  • Presented Congress with a civil rights bill and a
    tax cut proposal

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Tragedy in Dallas
  • 1963 Kennedy was losing popularity because his
    advocacy for civil rights
  • Jacqueline and John sat in a open Air limousine
  • Kennedy was shot in the head
  • Many asked Who had killed the President and why?
  • Television became the window of the world

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Tragedy Continued
  • Lyndon Johnson takes office
  • Dallas Police charged Lee Harvey Oswald with the
    murder
  • Palm print found on the rifle
  • As Oswald was being moved from jail, a nightclub
    owner named Jack Ruby shot and killed Oswald
  • Kennedys Assassination funeral was televised

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Unanswered Questions
  • Many wondered if Oswald was part of the
    conspiracy
  • Warren Commission was formed to investigate
  • They concluded that Oswald had shot the president
    while acting on his own
  • Later in 1979, reinvestigation concluded that
    Oswald was part of the conspiracy

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What did America learn for the Assassination?
  • Our system of government is remarkably sturdy
  • Smooth transition to vice president
  • Many other investigation have been made about
    Kennedys assassination to explain the tragic
    event

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Fill out the Web with programs from the New
Frontier. Which do you think was the most
successful? Why?
The New Frontier
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