JFK's New Frontier

Question 1

JFK was President from…?

Answer 1

1961-63

Question 2

What did JFK introduce when he was elected?

Answer 2

Domestic policy called New Frontier

Question 3

What were the aims of the New Frontier?

Answer 3

To eliminate for ALL Americans:

1. Poverty
2. Inequality
3. Deprivation

Question 4

How was the New Frontier successful/unsuccessful in terms of civil rights?

Answer 4

1. Good:
   - Created CEEO which ensured all federal employees had equal opportunity
2. Bad:
   - CEEO only helped those already employed rather than unemployed Af-Am’s

Question 5

How was the New Frontier successful/unsuccessful in terms of the economy?

Answer 5

1. Good:
   - Cut taxes = more spending money
   - gave companies grants for new high-tech equipment
2. Bad:
   - new equipment = less workers needed
   - 1963: 4.5 mil were unemployed

Question 6

How was the New Frontier successful/unsuccessful in terms of healthcare and poverty?

Answer 6

1. Good:
   - increased minimum wage
   - $4.9 bil available for loans to improve housing, clear slums and build roads
2. Bad:
   - minimum wage change only help employed
   - loans only useful if ppl could afford loan repayments
   - plans for Medicare refuted by Congress

Question 7

What was Medicare?

Answer 7

1. Ambitious system of health insurance

2. Intended to ensure medical help for elderly and disabled

Question 8

How was the New Frontier successful/unsuccessful in terms of education?

Answer 8

1. Good:
   - Peace Corps: sent volunteers to help in poor countries as teachers, doctors
   - wanted to introduce education law that’d give more money to schools
2. Bad:
   - efforts to improve school funding refuted

Question 9

What were the main reason why the New Frontier was unsuccessful?

Answer 9

1. JFK had a poor relationsjip with Congress so ideas often rejected
2. Congress was dominated by Southern politicians who refused to support after clash over civil rights.