Important Events In The Presidency Of JFK

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Important Events In The Presidency Of JFK

• Created by Erik Engh
• Period 6

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Becoming of

• After defeating Richard Nixon with 49.55, JFK
  became the 35th president of the United States on
  January 20, 1961 at an age of 43.

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A Rough Start

• Shortly after becoming president, JFK supported a
  covert operation to train Cuban exiles for a
  mission in which they would attempt to overthrow
  Fidel Castro.
• The mission failed miserably when the U.S failed
  to follow up on its promise of air support for
  the soldiers.
• All of the soldiers were either killed of
  captured within 48 hours of the invasion
  beginning.
• JFK was frowned upon by many nations after Castro
  pointed the finger at him.

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Increasing Popularity?

• On September 12,1962, JFK delivered a speech at
  Rice University where he pledged that the United
  States would put a man on the moon Before the
  end of this decade.
• Seven years later on July 20th,1969, Neil
  Armstrong walked on the moon.

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On The Brink Of Nuclear War

• October 16th, 1962, US intelligence discovers
  that the Russians are building missile sites in
  Cuba, thus beginning the Cuban Missile Crisis.
• For thirteen days, nuclear war seemed imminent.
• The US ordered a naval quarantine surrounding
  Cuba.
• The Soviets retreated agreeing not to continue
  building missiles under the condition that the US
  agree to not attack Cuba.

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Civil Rights

• June 11, 1962, JFK sends the Alabama National
  Guard to Alabama University to protect two
  African-American students who won a court order
  to attend the college.
• Later that day Kennedy spoke on t.v. in support
  of the Civil Rights Movement

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Pressing Towards Peace

• October 7, 1963, JFK signed the nuclear test ban
  treaty in Washington D.C. saying with our
  courage and understanding enlarged by this
  achievement, let us press onward in quest of
  man's essential desire for peace."

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A National Tragedy

• Nov 21,1963, Kennedy began his tour of Texas.
• Nov 22, 1963, JFK was shot at 1230 pm while
  riding in his convertible limousine in a
  motorcade through downtown Dallas.
• Pronounced dead at 1pm.
• Lee Harvey Oswald was caught 80 minutes later and
  charged with murder.