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Bell RingerBell Ringer
Who would want to kill Kennedy?
The Assassination of JFKThe Assassination of JFK
The Facts
Where?◦Dallas Texas
When?◦November 22, 1963
Why was Kennedy in Texas?◦Campaigning for the 1964 Presidential Election
Who?◦Lead suspect, Lee Harvey Oswald
Dealey PlazaDealey Plaza
3 Shots3 Shots
Shot 1◦Missed according to
testimony of James Tague
Shot 2◦Magic?
Shot 3◦Kennedy Headshot
After the AssassinationPolice discover
◦ Sniper’s nest◦ 3 shell casings◦ Italian made rifle
Officer J.D. Tippit killed trying to arrest a man who resembled the assassin’s description
Police track Tippit’s killer to a movie theater where he is arrested
Killer is Lee Harvey Oswald
The Lone Gunman: Lee Harvey The Lone Gunman: Lee Harvey OswaldOswald
Mental Capacity◦ Schoolmates and fellow
marines called him unstable◦ 2 suicide attempts◦ Attempted assassination of
Gen. Walker
Means◦ Marine marksman medal
winner◦ 49/50 at 200 yards◦ Purchased the rifle for $20◦ Worked at TSBD
Motive◦ Moved to USSR tried to
denounce citizenship◦ Married a Russian◦ Pro-Castro movement
The Assassination of Oswald
Who shot Oswald?◦Jack Ruby
What did Ruby say was his reason?◦“He killed my president.”
What problem does this create?
The Warren CommissionThe Warren CommissionEstablished by LBJ
All star assassination investigation team
Named Oswald sole assassin
Ruled a single bullet hit both JFK and Connally
Conspiracy TheoriesConspiracy TheoriesCubans
◦Angry about Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis
The Mafia◦JFK shared mistress with mob boss
and cracked down on organized crime
Soviets◦Covertly kill Kennedy without
starting WWIII
Taking OfficeTaking OfficeLBJ lost 2
democratic primaries
Sworn in on Air Force One after the assassination of Kennedy
JFK ReviewJFK Review
1. In what city was JFK assassinated?
2. In what year did the assassination take place?
3. Who was named the sole assassin by the Warren Commission?
4. In your opinion, was the assassination the act of a lone gunman or part of a greater conspiracy?
The Great SocietyThe Great SocietyTerm used to describe LBJ’s domestic
programs including war on poverty.
Great Society ProgramsGreat Society Programs
1. Medicare◦Provided health
insurance for those over 65
2. Medicaid◦Provided health care for
low income families
Great Society ProgramsGreat Society Programs
3. Volunteers in Service to America◦ Provided educational and healthcare support
for those in need
4. Head Start◦ Free pre-school program
Vietnam Quick FactsVietnam Quick Facts
Former French colony
Communist North led by Ho Chi Minh
South Democratic
1959-1975
Guerilla TacticsGuerilla Tactics
Traps and Secret Passages
Vietminh had home field advantage
Guerilla TacticsGuerilla Tactics
Ambush◦Surprise attack using concealment
“Tiger” style
The Tiger and the Elephant The Tiger and the Elephant
It is the fight between tiger and elephant. If the tiger stands his ground, the elephant will crush him with its mass. But, if he conserves his mobility, he will finally vanquish the elephant, who bleeds from a multitude of cuts.
Gulf of Tonkin ResolutionGulf of Tonkin ResolutionAugust 7, 1964
“Take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent any further aggression.”
Gave LBJ a blank check for the war
“Grandma’s Nightshirt”
American TacticsAmerican TacticsNapalm
◦Jellied gasoline used to burn the jungle
Carpet bombing◦Wall to wall bombing◦“Operation Rolling Thunder”
Herbicides◦Agent orange used to remove
tree cover◦Carcinogen
Search and Destroy: Ground WarSearch and Destroy: Ground War
Defensive war- learned lesson from Korean War◦ Troop level increased to
550,000
◦ Locate enemy, call in air strike, use ground troops to clean up
◦ Never really held any territory
Tet Offensive- January 30, 1968Tet Offensive- January 30, 1968
Vietnamese New Year◦VC attacked over
100 cities and 12 US bases
VC held embassy for 6 hours
Results of TetResults of TetUS-lost no territoryCasualties
◦US- 1,000◦VC- 45,000
Hurt US confidence
19681968
Tet Offensive◦US turns on war effort
Robert Kennedy Assassinated◦Leading Presidential
nominee◦Democrats divided by
war
MLK Assassinated◦Civil Rights Movement
stunned
Vietnam ReviewVietnam Review
1. What resolution gave LBJ a blank check for the Vietnam war?
2. How did American tactics differ from those of the Viet Cong?
3. How did the Tet Offensive change the way Americans felt about the war in Vietnam?
4. What are two reasons for 1968 being called the worst year in US history?