Mod 14 John F. Kennedy The Medium of Television Impact Politics in The 1960’s JFK is considered our first “television” president. How did the medium of tel

Mod 14 John F. Kennedy The Medium of Television Impact Politics in The 1960’s JFK is considered our first “television” president. How did the medium of television impact politics in the 1960’s? You must display knowledge of Module 14 by giving specific examples on the 1960’s.Do you think TV impacts politics today in the same way (s) or do other media have more impact now in your opinion?You can focus on one thing, topic or many. Make sure you use specific examples from the Module 14, text or content comments in your post. Reply post Write a reply to a classmate. Your post should show understanding of the student’s post and your knowledge of the reading for Week 14. Your reply should display new material beyond what you posted in your initial post and beyond what the student posted to which you reply.Your reply should be at least 3 sentences long. JFK and LBJ
Chapter 29
JFK as President
Election of 1960
• Kennedy- Nixon Debates
• Impact of television
• Close election
Inaugural Address
http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres56.html
(text of address)
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/p
resident.asp?PresidentNumber=34
(video of address)
JFK Domestic
• Kennedy and Congress
• Kennedy and Civil Rights
– Use of federal marshals
– Address in support
– Legislative proposals
JFK Civil Rights Speech
June 11, 1963
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/coldwar/kennedy
_audio.shtml
JFK Foreign Policy
• Campaign promises
• General Strategies
Groupthink
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Elements:
Closed group
Arrogance on the part of the group
Suppression of doubt
Stereotyping of the enemy
Bay of Pigs
• Plan
• Kennedy dilemma
• Result
– Invasion April 17, 1961
– Significance
JFK and USSR
• Meeting with Krushchev 6/1961 Vienna
– Krushchev’s view
• Berlin Wall Aug.1961
• Atmospheric Test Ban 1963
JFK at Berlin
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?
PresidentNumber=34
Cuban Missile Crisis
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October 1962
Kennedy’s dilemma
Decision-Making process
“Deal”
JFK and Vietnam
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650 advisors 1960
15,000 advisors 1963
Support for Diem regime
Diem toppled Nov. 1, 1963
LBJ Domestic
• Great Society
– Sources
• Key Programs
• Legacies
Great Society
• Key Programs
– Civil Rights Act 1964
– Voting Rights Act 1965
• Background
• Freedom Summer 1964
• Selma march –March 1965
– Other programs
Legacies of Great Society
• Positive
• Negative
– Budget deficits
– Elimination of poverty?
LBJ and Vietnam
• Gulf of Tonkin Incident
• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
• Escalation of U.S. forces
– 1965 180,000 troops
– 1966 300,000 troops
– 1967 500,000 troops
The Quagmire
• Guerilla warfare
• Pacification and Relocation
strategy
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index.html
The War at Home
• Growing anti war protests
– Universities
– Peace groups
– Congress
– Press
– Democratic politicians
1968
• Tet Offensive
– Influence of television
• Johnson’s March 31 address
• King and Kennedy assassinations
• Chicago Democratic Convention
Election of 1968
• Nixon’s campaign
• Significance of Nixon’s victory
JFK Assassination
November 22, 1963
Live Web Cam from Sniper’s
Perch in the School Book
Depository
Live web cam
http://www.earthcam.com/jfk/
Texas School Book
Depository
School Book Depository
Prof. Haber
with other
tourist at
Dealey
Plaza.
Grassy
Knoll is
across the
street.
Kennedy car route
Grassy Knoll and car route

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