The USA by 1963 pg 97-104 Flashcards
Example of how much the public adored JFK?
24 November 1963 hundreds of thousands of people showed up to JFK’s funeral procession estimated 1 million people lined up the streets of Washington DC
What was passed after the CMC?
The signing of a Limited Test Ban Treaty ratified by Congress in October 1963, banned teaching nuclear weapons in the atmosphere, space or underwater
When and who was the next Soviet leader?
October 1964 Khruschev was replaced with Brezhnev
What were Kennedys attempts at containment?
Kennedy attempted to rebuild relations with Latin America to prevent Soviet inroads
the creation of Peace Corps and Alliance for Progress ha intentions of securing these relations and keeping communism out
When and what was the Alliance for Progress
The Alliance for Progress was a 10-year plan proposed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to foster economic cooperation between North and South America, particularly aimed at countering the perceived communist threat from Cuba.
Kennedy involvement in Uruguay
JFK promised Urugauy 20 billion of US aid over 10 years in 1961 intending to increase per capita income by 2.5%, establishing a democratic government, eliminating illiteracy, and promoting land reform. (The program saw a major decrease in funding during Nixon’s)
Kennedy and the MOON
JFK given a televised speech asking for 1,700 million more for landing America on the moon by 1970 prior to the Russians success this was achieved by Neil Armstrong in 1969
Why was Kennedy’s foreign policy hypocritical?
JFK depended on the CIA to contain communism, Therefore Kennedy’s talk of a global effort for peace seemed hypocritical
CIA APRIL 1961
Bay of pigs failed so JFK fired Allen Dulles
CIA MAY 1961
CIA removed Rafeal Trujillo in the Dominican Republic
What was JFKS biggest weakness by the 1964
economic issues seemed to be JFKs biggest weakness in his campaign for re-election in 1964
Kennedy and economics negative
He inherited 6.8% unemployment and unemployment remained 6% and the stock market had failed to recovering after losing a quarter of its value in the last 2 years
Why did congress actually not want to pass medicare
several democrats turned against the passing of medicare due too its costs ensuring defeat within senate
Kennedy and the battle over tax cut
JFK proposed a huge cut in income tax in 1963 from 20-91% to 14-65% and a cut in corporate tax from 52% to 47%
What did JFK claim of his tax cut idea
claimed that the increased spending from reducing taxes would make tax receipts rise too, claiming a “rising tide lifts all boats’
polls showed that over 60% of Americans favored tax cuts
JFK economy after his death?
By 1966 the measures Kennedy began saw the economy growing at a rate of 6.6% and the unemployment rate had fallen too 3.8 %
Where were the growing pressure for social change coming from and who?
The CR movement prompted other minorities to act eg,
NCAI Nation Congress of American Indians
Women
Youth
Who were the NCAI?
National Congress of American Indians
Adopted confidence from the civil rights movement
What other movement of minorities also emerged in 1962
A Hispanic rights movement Mexican American workers wanted better working conditions
Social issues for woman
95% of managers were men
4% female lawyers
7% female doctors
Woman earned 55% of wages of men when doing the same work
Significance of Congresswoman Martha Griffiths
She was critical of questioning the personal manager of National Airlines after their policy of firing stewardesses if they were married or reaches the age of 32 and became evident
What was the most significant feminist movement under JFK?
The publishing of the book Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan in 19th February 1963
She questioned why educated women were so disillusioned in the US
What is the publication of her book seen as
Seen as the Second wave of feminism in the US
Significance of Betty Friedan
Credited with starting the second wave of feminism in us with her book
She founded the National Organization for Women NOW
she was not advocating misandry
When was now founded
30th June 1966
What did JFK do for women?
JFK introduced the Equal Pay Act as a part of his New Frontier legislation in June 1963, the act banned sexual discrimination in many professions
Why did JFK not do enough for women?
He never mentioned the Equal Rights Amendment which continued to be a key issue for women.
What was JFK presidency associated with?
the public’s remembrance of President Kennedy by likening him to King Arthur, a hero who embodied courage, diplomacy, and self-sacrifice. They also created the perception that the Kennedy presidency was like the era of Camelot, a mythical time associated with a sense of unfulfilled promise.
Youth under JFK
Formation of SNCC
JFK gave a sense of hope and made it seem like anything is possible for the youth unlike how youth disliked LBJ
