A New Frontier and a Great Society 1960-1968

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A New Frontier and a Great Society1960-1968

• U.S. History
• Chapter 26

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The New Frontier

• Section 1

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Words To Know

• New Frontier President Kennedys ideas, goals,
  and programs for Americas future
• Urban Renewal A program to rebuild run-down
  areas of cities

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End of 50s

• Americans ready for change
• Many wanted equal rights for all
• Many wanted U.S. to become a stronger power

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Election 1960

• Republicans
• Richard M. Nixon
• V.P. under Eisenhower
• Known for strong feeling against S.U. and
  communism

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Election cont.

• Democrats
• John F. Kennedy
• Senator from Mass.
• 43 years old
• Some thought this was too young
• Chose Lyndon B. Johnson as his V.P.
• Powerful leader in the U.S. Senate

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Kennedy Platform

• U.S. was at a New Frontier
• Supported civil rights
• Protect the environment
• Help urban areas

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Nixon Platform

• 50s had been good for the country
• Promised to follow Eisenhowers policies
• Promised to keep military strong

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Kennedy

• Said republicans did not spend enough money on
  the military
• Promised to spend more on defense
• Promised to spend more on science education in
  schools
• Republicans had not done enough for health care
  for the poor

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T.V. Debates

• Nixon and Kennedy debated on T.V.
• Kennedy
• Clam and Friendly
• Nixon
• Tired and Nervous
• Before T.V. Both liked
• After T.V. More liked Kennedy

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Radio

• People who listened to debated on radio thought
  they were even
• People who watched on t.v. thought Kennedy had
  won
• Does it matter how someone looks and acts on t.v.?

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Election

• 69 million Americans voted
• Kennedy won by 120,000 votes
• Closest in history
• (109 million registered voters)

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Kennedy Years

• JFK President 1961
• Speech
• Ask not what your country can do for you-ask
  what you can do for your country.

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Bills Passed

• Voted to send money to places where people were
  jobless
• Voted to give money to build housing for
  Americans
• Made it easier for young people to get loans for
  college
• Passed laws to control pollution
• Passed laws to give more Americans social
  security benefits

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Other Programs

• Got Congress to approve money for urban renewal
• 1961 Started the Peace Corps
• 1961 Promised U.S. they would put a man on the
  moon before 1970
• Spent billions
• Wanted to get to moon before S.U.