CHAPTER 37 PRESENTATION. Scarlett Bermudez Jocelyn Avella Bridgett Veliz Katherine Hernandez

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1 CHAPTER 37 PRESENTATION Scarlett Bermudez Jocelyn Avella Bridgett Veliz Katherine Hernandez

2 CUBA S CASTROISM SPELLS COMMUNISM Latin America was furious at America s lavishing of billions of dollars to Europe -gave only millions to the poor in the South Didn t want Washington to continue to intervene in Latin American affairs -i.e. The CIA s involvement in in the 1954 coup in Guatemala to overthrow President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman (because he was seen as a Communist threat) Washington seeing no threat, continued to support dictators who claimed to be combating communists

3 FIDEL CASTRO 1959: Fidel Castro overthrew the U.S. supported Cuban Dictator Fulgencio Batista Castro nationalized American owned businesses and properties in Cuba, pursuing a landdistribution program -As a result, Washington cut off heavy US imports of Cuban sugar Castro turned to the Soviet Union for support - revealed that he was a Marxist and was planning to set up a Communist totalitarian state Many anti-castro Cubans headed for the US (especially Florida) -nearly 1 million arrived between 1960 and :Washington officially broke diplomatic relations with Castro s government -imposed a strict embargo which was later strengthened with the Helms-Burton Act in 1996

4 PICTURES OF CASTRO They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia, and Latin America? Fidel Castro

5 REPUBLICANS VS. DEMOCRATS President Eisenhower left office with a powerful Democratic control over Congress At the Republican convention, Eisenhower s vice president, Richard Nixon was unanimously nominated for president -was known for his kitchen debate with Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow over the merits of capitalism and communism in 1959 Nixon was soon to be known as a tough and seasoned campaigner Democrats knew that they had a chance to secure the nomination of their party Liberal Democrats supported Adlai Stevenson of Illinois and southern Democrats supported Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas In the primaries, John F. Kennedy a youthful 43-year-old millionaire senator from Massachusetts defeated his rivals and soon became the Democratic nominee -had enough delegates behind him to win the nomination - He was called upon the American people for sacrifices to achieve their potential greatness- to lead the nation into a New Frontier

6 Kennedy and Catholicism Kennedy was born in Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard University Robert F. Kennedy was the first Catholic presidential candidate since Al Smith Catholicism, dominated the early days of his campaign -religion the main issue for some voters -feared that the White House would be under the direction of the Vatican and the Pope This gave Nixon voters in rural Protestant areas, but helped Kennedy in large cities Despite this, he won the election, slightly because of his charisma and was inaugurated on January 20, 1961 Here he gave his famous inaugural speech where he stated, Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. Concerning the role of religion in the 1960 presidential campaign, the potential issues associated with a Catholic president, expressed support for or opposition to Senator John F. Kennedy based solely on the religious issue

7 EISENHOWER- AN OLD GENERAL FADES AWAY At the end of his term, Eisenhower became more appreciated for ending one war and wisely keeping the U.S. out of another Eisenhower had displayed more vigor and control of Congress in his second term more than his first. And during his second term Hawaii and Alaska joined the U.S. becoming the 49 th and 50 th state. However, his greatest weakness was ignoring the social problems of the time rather than try to deal with them.

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