28 -1 Kennedy and the Cold War

28 -1: Kennedy and the Cold War

1. What were some of the factors that helped Kennedy win the presidency? • Voters were restless and looking for a new direction • Kennedy appeared poised during the TV debate • He good looks, wealth, charm and charisma made him popular • Kennedy was frank about the religious issue = being Catholic • Kennedy came to the aid of Martin Luther King after he was arrested • He had a well organized campaign

1960 Presidential Election Winner Loser John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon (Democrat) (Republican)

2. What were the results of the Bay of Pigs Invasion? • The CIA- backed invaders were killed or jailed • Kennedy was embarrassed • It was a public relations triumph for Castro • The U. S. pays ransom for the release of the invaders Bay of Pigs Invasion: An unsuccessful U. S. /CIA invasion of Cuba in an attempt to oust Fidel Castro from power. He had formed ties with the Soviet Union.

3: How was the Berlin Crisis resolved? • Khrushev has the Berlin wall built to stop the flow of East Berliners (those people living in the Communist controlled zone) from seeking refuge in West Berlin = noncommunist zone

Cuban Missile Crisis: Short Video

4. What were the effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis? • Khrushchev's prestige is damaged; Kennedy is criticized • Cuban exiles in U. S. switch allegiance from the Democratic party to the Republican party • Castro banned flight from Cuba to Miami • Soviets remove missiles and U. S. later removes missiles in Turkey

5. Why was the hot line installed? • To allow the U. S. and Soviet leaders to communicate at once should another crisis arise a direct phone line between the White House and the Kremlin was installed.

6. What would the Limited Test Ban Treaty eventually do ? • Ban the explosion of nuclear devices in the atmosphere

Flexible Response • Kennedy’s policy of using nonnuclear weapons to fight a war Flexible response represented a capability to fight across all spectrums of warfare, not just with nuclear warfare, such as this Titan II missile