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New Frontier speech
it was his speech at the democratic convention.
was asking for support
showed his support in equality -
JFK speeks at Houstons minister confernece
spoke about his religon
he also addressed peoples fear of papal influence in the presidency.
lastly he spoke about religous freedom
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JFK debates Richard Nixon on television
first televised debate
nixon lost because of how well kennedy held himself
nixon sounded better due to where he stood on important issues
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Cuban Missle Crisis
closest to a nuclear war
tension started with the U-2 incident
JFK had to work issues out with Khrushchev
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JFK wins elections
John Kennedy became the thirty fifth president.
second youngest presiident
defeated Richard Nixond -
Freedom riders attacked in alabama
group of black and white volunteers
KKK bombed their bus while stopped in alabama
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Berlin wall is constructed
split berlin in half
people wanted to escape communist east germany
28 miles with gun towers
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bay of pigs invasion
was a loss for the americans
cuban media praised the government for defeating america heroicly.
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kennedy adresses nation about civil rights
He talked about his support for equality
Kennedy speaks from the Oval Office
was in response to the National Guard being sent to protect African American students -
JFK assasinated
Happened In Dallad Texas.
lee harvey oswald shot him
after he died lyndon b johnson became president
