Themes of the 1960’sThemes of the 1960’s

Civil Rights MovementCivil Rights Movement

Cold War / Space RaceCold War / Space Race

CamelotCamelot

LBJ / Great SocietyLBJ / Great Society

Counterculture / HippiesCounterculture / Hippies

VIETNAMVIETNAM

family treefamily tree

WWII ServiceWWII Service

PT CommanderPT Commander

PT 109PT 109

Early Political CareerEarly Political Career

U.S. House of Representatives (1946, 48, U.S. House of Representatives (1946, 48, 50) 50)

U.S. Senate (1952, 1958)U.S. Senate (1952, 1958)

JFKJFK

Wealthy, influential Wealthy, influential familyfamily

Handsome, young, Handsome, young, charismaticcharismatic

CatholicCatholic

Campaign adCampaign ad

1960 Presidential Election1960 Presidential Election

JFK defeats Richard Nixon in 1960 JFK defeats Richard Nixon in 1960 Presidential electionPresidential election

Extremely close Extremely close electionelection

Role of televisionRole of television

JFK InauguralJFK Inaugural““Ask not, what your country can do for you…Ask not, what your country can do for you…

Crisis over CubaCrisis over Cuba

Fidel Castro leads Fidel Castro leads communist revolution communist revolution in Cuba 1959in Cuba 1959

Cubans look to help from US to Cubans look to help from US to overthrow Cubaoverthrow Cuba

CIA trains Cuban ExilesCIA trains Cuban Exiles

JFK okays plan for rebels to attack at the JFK okays plan for rebels to attack at the Bay of PigsBay of Pigs

Invasion is a military and public relations Invasion is a military and public relations disasterdisaster

Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis

U-2 surveilance photos show nuclear missiles in U-2 surveilance photos show nuclear missiles in CubaCuba

JFK informs nation, demands removalJFK informs nation, demands removal

Khruschev sends more ships (missiles ?) Khruschev sends more ships (missiles ?) to Cubato Cuba

JFK plans blockade and possible invasion JFK plans blockade and possible invasion of Cubaof Cuba

Soviet ships turn around before reaching Soviet ships turn around before reaching CubaCuba

Soviets agree to remove offensive Soviets agree to remove offensive weaponsweapons

US agrees to remove missiles from US agrees to remove missiles from Turkey, not to invade CubaTurkey, not to invade Cuba

Nuclear War is avoidedNuclear War is avoided

Berlin CrisisBerlin Crisis

By 1961, 3 million East Germans had fled By 1961, 3 million East Germans had fled to West Berlinto West Berlin

Soviets construct Berlin Wall to prevent Soviets construct Berlin Wall to prevent movement of East Germans into West movement of East Germans into West BerlinBerlin

Wall becomes a symbol of communist Wall becomes a symbol of communist oppression until 1990oppression until 1990

““Ich bin ein Berliner!!!!!”Ich bin ein Berliner!!!!!”

Tensions lead to:Tensions lead to: Establishment of the “hotline”Establishment of the “hotline” Limited Test Ban TreatyLimited Test Ban Treaty

The New FrontierThe New Frontier

CamelotCamelot

Kennedy White Kennedy White House characterized House characterized by youth, optimism, by youth, optimism, elegance (Jackie)elegance (Jackie)

The Best and the BrightestThe Best and the Brightest

McGeorge BundyMcGeorge Bundy

Robert McNamaraRobert McNamara

Dean RuskDean Rusk

Robert F. KennedyRobert F. Kennedy

Domestic AgendaDomestic Agenda

Stimulate economy Stimulate economy through deficit through deficit spendingspending

Defense spendingDefense spending

War on PovertyWar on Poverty

Civil RightsCivil Rights

The Space RaceThe Space Race

Foreign PolicyForeign Policy

Peace CorpsPeace Corps

Alliance for progressAlliance for progress

AssassinationAssassination

Nov. 22, 1963 – JFK shot and killed while riding Nov. 22, 1963 – JFK shot and killed while riding in motorcade in Dallasin motorcade in Dallas

ZapruderZapruder film film

Lee Harvey Oswald Lee Harvey Oswald arrested but killed by arrested but killed by Jack Ruby before Jack Ruby before being brought to trialbeing brought to trial

Warren ReprtWarren Reprt

Result of federal Result of federal investigation into the investigation into the murdermurder

LHO acted alone and not as part of a LHO acted alone and not as part of a larger conspiracy – lone gunmanlarger conspiracy – lone gunman

No connection between LHO and Jack No connection between LHO and Jack RubyRuby

MourningMourning

Conspiracy theories on who / whyConspiracy theories on who / why

The Mafia – RFK was real targetThe Mafia – RFK was real target

CubaCuba

USSRUSSR

CIACIA

Military-Industrial complexMilitary-Industrial complex

RFKRFK

RFKRFK

Served as Attorney General under JFKServed as Attorney General under JFK

Critical role during Cuban Missile CrisisCritical role during Cuban Missile Crisis

Clashes with LBJClashes with LBJ

Crackdown on organized crime and the Crackdown on organized crime and the Teamsters UnionTeamsters Union

1968 Presidential Election1968 Presidential Election

RFK is Senator RFK is Senator representing NYrepresenting NY

Strong advocate of Strong advocate of the Civil Rights the Civil Rights Movement and friend Movement and friend of MLKof MLK

Strong opponent of Strong opponent of the war in Vietnamthe war in Vietnam