10-the Century 1960-1964 Poisoned Dreams

“1960-1964 Poisoned Dreams” Answer the following questions as you view the video! 1. How was a “stand” made by “sitting down”? 4 african American sat down at the all white lunch counter and refused to leave. 2. How did Kennedy exemplify being the candidate of a new generation? Claimed that he was younger and made the youth feel like they had a voice

Why did television give Kennedy the “edge” over Nixon in the debate of 1960?

3. How did the Soviets cause Americans fear in 1961? They sent the 1st man into space

How did the U.S. respond?

it showcased Kennedy look more fresher than Nixon

Sent the first man to the moon

4. Describe Kennedy’s Cold War problems as they pertained to: The Bay of Pigs: The Berlin Wall: The Cuban Missile Crisis: CIA train Cuban exiles Soviets building the Us spy planes finds soviet Cuban exiles fails to berlin wall which is nuclear missiles in Cuba so take over Cuba’s the symbol of the the Us impose a naval communist government cold war brutal blockade to quarantine Cuba reality Closest we’ve come to a People risking their nuclear war lives to flee to east berlin

5. How did Americans respond to the nuclear threat in the late 50’s and early 60’s? They build fallout shelters, and atomic drills where practiced in school 6. Describe how each of the following worked within the Civil Rights movements: SNCC Freedom Riders organization of young Alabama Integration They sat in segregated buses in African American students Marches to the court house and hope to get their message across. that had the goal of to end city hall to spread the word to They faced harm and brutality segregation through peaceful end segregation acts. Anyone was allowed to join and didn’t fear prosecution.

March on washington 200,000 people showed up in Washington to march to press the passing of the civil rights bill

MLK vs Bull Conner MLK stood up for all colored people by giving his “I have a dream” speech.

s 7. How did the Peace Corps provide a way for young people to serve? By allowing them to do activities to support the country 8. How did Kennedy get involved in Vietnam? The assassination of anti-communist leader of South Vietnam 9. “Our problems are man made, and therefore can be solved by man.” How did this exemplify a softer stand on the Cold War? It made both side to agree a ban on nuclear weapons and allowing more negotiation for both parties

10. Describe the affect of Kennedy’s assassination on the American psyche: It made Americans felt that they were no longer safe Americans mourns the loss of a friend, leader, and source of inspiration