英语国家慨况sixtiesseventies.pptVIP

1960s and 1970s John F. Kennedy (president from January 1961 – November 1963) JFK First televised presidential debates helped win public opinion. Why? JFK Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. Bay of Pigs invasion, 1961—failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro Cuban Missile Crisis—anticipation of nuclear war Moon Landing–1969(the most historic phone call ever made from the White House”) Vietnam War Very unpopular among younger generation Part of a deep historical conflict between European and Asian powers President Kennedy wanted to stay out of the w