Chapter 20 Section 2Chapter 20 Section 2THE NEW FRONTIERTHE NEW FRONTIER

Main Idea:Main Idea:While Kennedy had trouble While Kennedy had trouble getting his ideas for a New getting his ideas for a New Frontier passed, several Frontier passed, several

goals were achieved.goals were achieved.

The Promise of ProgressThe Promise of ProgressKennedy set out to transform his new Kennedy set out to transform his new

vision which he called the NEW vision which he called the NEW FRONTIERFRONTIER

Called for Americans to be new pioneers Called for Americans to be new pioneers and explore science and spaceand explore science and space

Kennedy had difficulty turning his vision Kennedy had difficulty turning his vision into realityinto reality

Faced a conservative coalition Faced a conservative coalition Kennedy lacked popular Kennedy lacked popular mandatemandate

because he won by a slim marginbecause he won by a slim margin

Stimulating the EconomyStimulating the Economy Unemployment hovered around 6% Unemployment hovered around 6%

which was one of the highest since which was one of the highest since WWIIWWII

Pushed for deficit spendingPushed for deficit spendingDepartment of Defense received a 20% Department of Defense received a 20%

budget increase for nuclear missilesbudget increase for nuclear missilesIncrease minimum wage $1.25 an hourIncrease minimum wage $1.25 an hourProvided assistance to cities with high Provided assistance to cities with high

unemploymentunemployment

Addressing Poverty AbroadAddressing Poverty Abroad Peace Corps:Peace Corps: Program of volunteer Program of volunteer

assistance to the developing nations of assistance to the developing nations of Africa, Asia, and Latin AmericaAfrica, Asia, and Latin America

People of all ages and backgrounds People of all ages and backgrounds signed up to volunteersigned up to volunteer

Alliance for Progress:Alliance for Progress: offered economic offered economic and technical assistance to Latin and technical assistance to Latin American Countries American Countries

U.S invested 12 billion to Latin AmericaU.S invested 12 billion to Latin America

Race to the MoonRace to the Moon On April 12, 1961, Soviets put first On April 12, 1961, Soviets put first

human in spacehuman in spaceKennedy saw this as a challenge and Kennedy saw this as a challenge and

wanted to put first man on the moonwanted to put first man on the moonNASA constructed new materials in FLNASA constructed new materials in FLJuly 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong took first July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong took first

step on the moonstep on the moonUniversities expanded science Universities expanded science

programs as a result of successprograms as a result of success

Addressing Domestic ProblemsAddressing Domestic Problems

Many Americans suffered at homeMany Americans suffered at homePoverty was brought to American’s Poverty was brought to American’s

attention in attention in The Other AmericaThe Other AmericaKennedy called for a “national Kennedy called for a “national

assault on the causes of poverty”assault on the causes of poverty”Presented Congress with a civil Presented Congress with a civil

rights bill and a tax cut proposalrights bill and a tax cut proposal

Tragedy in DallasTragedy in Dallas1963 Kennedy was losing popularity 1963 Kennedy was losing popularity

because his advocacy for civil rightsbecause his advocacy for civil rightsJacqueline and John sat in a open Air Jacqueline and John sat in a open Air

limousine limousine Kennedy was shot in the headKennedy was shot in the headMany asked Who had killed the Many asked Who had killed the

President and why?President and why?Television became “the window of the Television became “the window of the

world”world”

Tragedy ContinuedTragedy Continued

Lyndon Johnson takes officeLyndon Johnson takes officeDallas Police charged Lee Harvey Dallas Police charged Lee Harvey

Oswald with the murderOswald with the murderPalm print found on the riflePalm print found on the rifleAs Oswald was being moved from jail, As Oswald was being moved from jail,

a nightclub owner named Jack Ruby a nightclub owner named Jack Ruby shot and killed Oswaldshot and killed Oswald

Kennedy’s Assassination funeral was Kennedy’s Assassination funeral was televisedtelevised

Unanswered Questions Unanswered Questions Many wondered if Oswald was part of Many wondered if Oswald was part of

the conspiracythe conspiracyWarren Commission was formed to Warren Commission was formed to

investigateinvestigateThey concluded that Oswald had shot They concluded that Oswald had shot

the president while acting on his ownthe president while acting on his ownLater in 1979, reinvestigation Later in 1979, reinvestigation

concluded that Oswald was part of the concluded that Oswald was part of the conspiracyconspiracy

What did America learn for the What did America learn for the Assassination?Assassination?

Our system of government is Our system of government is remarkably sturdyremarkably sturdy

Smooth transition to vice presidentSmooth transition to vice presidentMany other investigation have Many other investigation have

been made about Kennedy’s been made about Kennedy’s assassination to explain the tragic assassination to explain the tragic event event

The New Frontier

Fill out the Web with programs from the New Frontier. Which do you think was the most successful? Why?