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this speech said that Kennedy belived in civil rights, women's rights, and welfare payments for those in needy and used the phrase "New Frontier" to encourage America to support him in this new path he wanted to pave for the people
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Kennedy talked about his Catholic religion, how it would be used with his presidential duties and he explained that he would support freedom of religion.
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This was the first telivised presidential debate and the views on who won chaged between radio listeners and TV watchers.
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Cuban communist leader welcomed the Soviet Union into his country bringing nuclear weapons into Cuba. Kennedy wasn't okay with this so he planned to remove the Soviet missile sites in Cuba. -
He was the first catholic and youngest president ever to win. He also had the closest election since 1880 winning by fewer than 119,000 votes.
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The Eisenhower administration ordered the CIA to train Cuban exiles in support of them rebelling and overthrowing Fidel Castro this invasion lasted from April 17-April 19th and it failed miserably; embarrassment to Kennedy.
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They were civil rights activists who would legally take public transportation down south and test the newly anti-segregation laws. The KKK attacked one of the buses. THey slashed slashed the tires and bombed the bus.
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The Soviet Union tried to prevent the U.S. from accessing West Berlin but the U.S. refused to give up their pathways. A concrete wall was constructed to separate West from East Berlin and guards were placed outside to prevent further migration.
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this was the first time a President called on Americans to participate in civil rights in order to achieve equality amongst Americans he strongly supported the equality of blacks to whites.
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JFK was shot while he was riding through the town of Dallas in an open-air car. Communist supporter, Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with the murder. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in after the assassination.
