U.S. History
Mr. Boothby
4/14/2017
The Learning Target
: The
Stormy
1960’s
http://www.apnotes.net/notes-12e/ch39-12e.html
John F. Kennedy/ Vietnam/ Martin Luther King/ CHANGES!
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Silently Read Pages 916-926
The Stormy 1960’s & CHANGE:
1) What made President Kennedy and his “New Frontier” so historic?
2) In what ways did JFK stimulate the US economy? How did he attack big
business (Steel Industry) to help the “average joe”?
3) When, why, and how was the Berlin Wall built? Explain the Soviet Unions
anger of the success of the Marshall Plan! (Discuss DOMINO EFFECT!)
4) How was Vietnam becoming destabilized? Do you think we were
responsible (Explain and defend your belief)?
------#5 is MUY IMPORTANTE (sabelo) KNOW IT!!!-----5) Discuss OR RE-DISCUSS the events that led up to the Bay of Pigs
Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis! + REMEMBERING MLK!
THIS IS ON THE AP EXAM…POSSIBLY PART OF A DBQ!
KEYS*On April 17, 1961, 1,200 American-supported Cuban exiles landed at Cuba's Bay of Pigs. This
was an attempt by America to overthrow the Castro regime. President Kennedy was against the direct
intervention of the overthrow of Castro, so he did not provide sufficient support for the exiles. Hence,
the invasion failed after the exiles were forced to surrender.
**Continued American attempt to overthrow Castro caused Castro to further support the Soviets. In
October 1962, it was discovered that the Soviets were secretly installing nuclear missiles in Cuba.
Kennedy ordered a naval "quarantine" of Cuba and demanded immediate removal of the weapons.
For a week, Americans waited while Soviet ships approached the patrol line established by the U.S.
Navy off the island of Cuba. On October 28, Khrushchev agreed to a compromise in which he would
pull the missiles out of Cuba. The Americans also agreed to end the quarantine and not invade the
island. This ended the Cuban Missile Crisis.
***In the spring of 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. launched a campaign against discrimination in
Birmingham, Alabama, the most segregated big city in America. Civil rights marchers were repelled
by police with attack dogs and high-pressure water hoses. In shock, President Kennedy delivered a
speech to the nation on June 11, 1963 in which he dedicated himself to finding a solution to the racial
problems.
****In August 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. led 200,000 black and white
demonstrators on a peaceful "March on Washington" in support of the
proposed new civil rights legislation.
Tonight Read Pages 926-932 (ONLY)
The Death of Kennedy and Black
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1) What made President Kennedy and his “New Frontier” so
historic?
President Kennedy was the youngest president to take office. He assembled one of the
youngest cabinets, which included his brother Robert Kennedy, the Attorney General,
who planned to reform the priorities of the FBI.
Kennedy's pushed his "New Frontier" plans, which included trying to fix unemployment
and inflation and keeping wages high for workers. This plan inspired patriotism.
Kennedy proposed the Peace Corps, an army of idealistic and mostly youthful
volunteers to bring American skills to underdeveloped countries.
2) In what ways did JFK stimulate the US economy? How did he
attack big business (Steel Industry) to help the “average joe”?
Southern Democrats and Republicans despised the president's New Frontier plan.
Kennedy had campaigned on the theme of revitalizing the economy after the recessions
of the Eisenhower years. To do this, the president tried to curb inflation. In 1962, he
negotiated a noninflationary wage agreement with the steel industry. When the steel
industry announced significant price increases, promoting inflation, President Kennedy
lambasted the steel industry's executives. This caused the industry to lower its prices.
Kennedy stimulated the economy by cutting taxes and putting more money directly into
private hands (instead of spending more government money). Kennedy also proposed
a multibillion-dollar plan to land an American on the moon (Apollo Program).
3) When, why, and how was the Berlin Wall built? Explain the
Soviet Union’s anger of the success of the Marshall Plan!
In August 1961, the Soviets began to construct the Berlin Wall, which was designed to
stop the large population drain from East Germany to West Germany through Berlin.
Western Europe was prospering after the Marshall Plan aid and the growth of the
European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as Common Market). The EEC was
the free-trade area that evolved into the European Union. Kennedy secured passage of
the Trade Expansion Act in 1962, authorizing tariff cuts of up to 50% to promote trade
between America and the Common Market countries.
4) How was Vietnam becoming destabilized? Do you think we
were responsible?
The doctrine of "flexible response" lowered the level at which diplomacy would give
way to troops. It provided a way for a progressively and increasing use of force (ex:
Vietnam). In 1961, Kennedy increased the number of "military advisors" in South
Vietnam to protect Diem (president of South Vietnam) from the communists.
In November 1963, after being fed up with U.S. economic aid being embezzled by Diem,
the Kennedy encouraged a successful coup and killed Diem.
5) Discuss OR RE-DISCUSS the events that led up to the Bay of
Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis! + REMEMBERING
MLK!
On April 17, 1961, 1,200 American-supported Cuban exiles landed at Cuba's Bay of Pigs.
This was an attempt by America to overthrow the Castro regime. President Kennedy
was against the direct intervention of the overthrow of Castro, so he did not provide
sufficient support for the exiles. Hence, the invasion failed after the exiles were forced
to surrender.
Continued American attempt to overthrow Castro caused Castro to further support the
Soviets. In October 1962, it was discovered that the Soviets were secretly installing
nuclear missiles in Cuba. Kennedy ordered a naval "quarantine" of Cuba and
demanded immediate removal of the weapons. For a week, Americans waited while
Soviet ships approached the patrol line established by the U.S. Navy off the island of
Cuba. On October 28, Khrushchev agreed to a compromise in which he would pull the
missiles out of Cuba. The Americans also agreed to end the quarantine and not invade
the island. This ended the Cuban Missile Crisis.
In late 1963, a pact prohibiting trial nuclear explosions in the atmosphere was signed.