JFK and the Cold War

Containing Communism

-JFK had to devote much of his time to foreign policy-conventional weaponry program-economic aid to L.A.-creation of the Peace Corps

A More Flexible Response-did not like how Eisenhower was quick to use nuclear threats

-”Flexible Response” -conventional weaponry-buildup of troops-expanded Special Forces

Aid to Latin AmericaAlliance for Progress

-U.S. pledge $20 billion to L.A.-schools-housing-health care

-some it worked others is did not

Cold War Issues/Crises

-Space race is going to continue to intensify

-The Bay of Pigs failure-The building of Berlin Wall-The Cuban Missile Crisis