JFK Administration

By alex.praul

  • JFK Delivers "New Frontier" Speech

    JFK New Frontier SpeechAcceptance of the Democratic Nomination for president Held in Denver, Colorado Speech to assure people that even though he was young and not very experienced, he was a good choice for the position.

  • JFK Speaks at Houston Ministers' Conference

    JFK Speaks at Houston Ministers' Conference
    Houston Ministers' Conference Delievered at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas Addressed the separation of church and state Declared his Catholic beliefs

  • JFK Debates Richard Nixon on Television

    JFK Debates Richard Nixon on Television
    JFK vs NixonFirst televised presidental debate Kennedy looked and spoke better than Nixon Kennedy's success launched the new era of politics on television

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    Closest world came to nuclear war Pictures taken by American planes discovered Soviet missel bases in Cuba On October 22, Kennedy informed the U.S. of the possiblity of nuclear attack

  • JFK Wins Election in 1960

    JFK Wins Election in 1960
    Inaugural SpeechClosest election since 1884 Election set a tone for a new era in the White House Inaugural speech set the tone for his presidency stating, "Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country"

  • Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Bay of Pigs Invasion
    Unsuccessful attempt Attempted to overthrow Castro Castro's army and militia surrounded the U.S. troops and defeated the U.S. army

  • Freedom Riders Attacked in Alabama

    Freedom Riders Attacked in Alabama
    Bus attacked 3 times on the way to Birmingham, Alabama Once in Birmingham, a mob attacked and beat the Freedom Riders Police did not show up until well after the beatings had finished, even though they were only 2 blocks away from the bus

  • Berlin Wall is Constructed

    Berlin Wall is Constructed
    Conflict with Berlin lead to the construction Seperated German Democratic Republic and West Berlin Stood for 28 years and 5,000 people successfully fled the country

  • Kennedy Addresses the Nation about Civil Rights

    Kennedy Addresses the Nation about Civil Rights
    First time a president addressed civil rights as a moral responsibility Kennedy's attempt to put a complete end to discrimination Was very blunt and upfront about how he felt about racism. This was the first time a president had been so blunt about civil rights

  • JFK Assassinated in Dallas, Texas

    JFK Assassinated in Dallas, Texas
    Assasinated in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas Assasinated by Lee Harvey Oswald Shot while driving with his wife