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?