Kennedy’s New FrontierKennedy’s New Frontier
Kennedy’s New Frontier
New FrontierNew Frontier
•Kennedy’s vision of progress
–Called for Americans to be new pioneers andexplore uncharted areas of science andspace, unconquered pockets of ignoranceand prejudice, unanswered questions ofpoverty and surplus
•Difficulty turning this into reality
•How do economic conditions impactsociety?
EconomyEconomy
•In recession
•Boosts economy by:
–Increasing govt. spending
–Lowering taxes
–Raised minimum wage, extendedunemployment insurance, providedassistance to cities with high unemployment
•What responsibility does a world powerhave to its people and to those of othercountries?
Poverty AbroadPoverty Abroad
•Peace Corps
–Volunteer
–Helped in LatinAmerica, Asia, andAfrica
–Huge success
•Alliance for Progress
–Economic andtechnical assistance toLatin America
–Not as successful
•What makes a nation a world power?
Space RaceSpace Race
•April 12, 1961 Soviets puta man in space.
•U.S. increases spendingin space program.
•July 20, 1969 NeilArmstrong on the moon.
•Space program expandsuniversity programs,industries, technologies.
•Who holds the power in society and how isit contested?To what extent does democracy defendthe rights of all individuals?
Domestic ProblemsDomestic Problems
•Michael Arrington’sThe Other America
•People from theSouth have started toaggressively startedto fight segregation.
•1963 “national assaulton the causes ofpoverty.” Alsoinvestigates racialtensions in South
Tragedy in DallasTragedy in Dallas
•Nov. 22, 1963 JFKshot in the head
•Lee Harvey Oswaldcharged
–Oswald shot Nov. 24,1963
•LBJ takes office
Conspiracy?Conspiracy?
•Warren Commission-no conspiracy
•1979 investigation-conspiracy
•2 shots fired?
•Communist sponsored attack?
•Conspiracy by CIA?
•Americans have learned their govt. issturdy.