John f. Kennedy

Question 1

what was JFKs personality and political style like

Answer 1

–understood importance of charm which helped him manage congress
-learnt reporters name to have better connections to media=first tv president
-poor organisation lack of long-term planning
worked hard on his speeches and presentation
-political background and family links=worked well with congress
-new frontier

Question 2

what was JFKs stance on domestic policy and what was the extent of his success

Answer 2

“lets get the country moving again”=idealistic but lacks substance
-public interest vs private comfort-new frontier (called Americans to meet the challenges in new decade of the 60s, better version of American dream
-“ask not what ur country could do for u but what u can do for your country”

slow to take up cause of civil rights legislative record =unimpressive
preoccupied with foreign policy
-uncooperative republicans and conservative democrats

Question 3

what happened in Cuba

Answer 3

-failed bay of pigs operation
-american u2 spy plan saw missile site
-naval blockade
-khruschev backed down
-private deal to remove missiles from turkey

Question 4

Evaluation of Kennedys leadership and actions Cuban missile crisis

Answer 4

-appeared as a diplomat and hero due to secret deal
-never kept congress fully informed
-poorly managed the bay of pigs as he didn’t organise it well =intensiveness =lack of meetings
-pragmatic=hawkes wanted him to go to war

Question 5

what was the impact of Cuba on the presidency

Answer 5

-nuclear weaponry =increased the power of the executive =responsibility to manage the risk of nuclear war+ linked us prestige and honour to the presidency
-increase power of foreign policy=Washington Moscow hotline =contact leaders without congress
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Question 6

what happened at Vietnam

Answer 6

-1000 American advisers was increased to 17,000 after JFK death
-he new sending in large amounts of ground troops would be ineffective and it was not a viable state but did it anyways
-collude in the overthrow of Diem

Question 7

evaluation of JFKs actions and leadership Vietnam

Answer 7

-due to desire for re-election he stayed in Vietnam
-changed leadership style due to comments on his youth and inexperience=made him want to prove himself=us involvement in Vietnam was most disastrous part of his foreign policy
-success in leadership with third world

Question 8

how did Vietnam impact the role of the presidency

Answer 8

-more involved in foreign affairs and policy=peace corps =young Americans going to less developed countries to give aid)
=idealistic leadership
-diem=popularity decrease so French +American colluded in his assassination=for their gain=more interventionist in politics of foreign powers

Question 9

what was the main reason for changes to the presidency under JFK