Pageant Chapter 36 - American Zenith - Part 2

First African American best seller, known for his novel Native Son (1940) and semi-autobiographical Black Boy (1945).

An author known for sensitive reflections on race, particularly in his essay collection The Fire Next Time (1963).

Southern literary revival that critically examined the South's history, racism, and conservatism.

Notable Jewish novelist who portrayed a New York Jewish family in The Assistant (1957).

Jewish novelist known for Goodbye, Columbus (1959) and Portnoy's Complaint (1969).

A Black nationalist who wrote powerful plays, including Dutchman (1964).

A Nobel Prize-winning author from Mississippi who led the Southern Renaissance.

Author of All the King's Men (1946), immortalizing Huey Long.

Southern Renaissance writer who captured the reshaping of the postwar South.

Southern Renaissance writer who captured the reshaping of the postwar South with a unique, grotesque style.

Authored The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967), a controversial fictional account of an 1831 slave rebellion.

Kennedy's set of domestic and foreign policy proposals aimed at addressing poverty, inequality, and Cold War challenges.

Idealistic young Americans sent to underdeveloped countries to provide technical, educational, and health assistance.

The Attorney General under JFK, who was also his brother.

Kennedy's challenge to achieve manned lunar landing, driven by Cold War rivalry and prestige.

Kennedy's call to action, urging citizens to contribute to the nation's progress rather than expecting benefits.

Robert S. McNamara left his position as president of Ford Motor Company to become the Secretary of the Department of...

Conservative group within the House of Representatives that hindered Kennedy's legislative agenda.

A concrete barrier erected by East Germany in 1961 to stop emigration to West Germany; symbolized Cold War division.

An area encouraging free trade among European countries that later became the European Union.

Reduced tariffs up to 50% with EEC countries, promoting international trade.

The increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of countries through trade, investments, and information flow

A military strategy offering options matched to the gravity of a crisis, avoiding the extremes of 'massive retaliation'.

Meeting between Kennedy and Khrushchev in Vienna, June 1961 where Khrushchev threatened Western access to Berlin.

A barrier constructed by East Germany in August 1961 to prevent its population from fleeing to West Germany.

Kennedy's strategy to have a range of military responses available, matching the response to the crisis.

An increase of U.S. troops sent to South Vietnam ordered by Kennedy in late 1961.

South Vietnam's leader, whose corrupt government was eventually overthrown with tacit U.S. support.

Kennedy's initiative aimed at fostering friendship and progress in Latin America to counter communist influence, but it yielded disappointing results.

A failed CIA-backed invasion of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban exiles aiming to overthrow Fidel Castro.

A tense standoff in 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba.

The naval blockade Kennedy imposed on Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis to prevent further Soviet shipments of missiles.

A policy of easing Cold War tensions, initiated by Kennedy, aiming for peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union.

The agreement between the U.S. and Soviet Union to prohibit nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere.

Direct communication line between Moscow and Washington established in 1963 for crisis situations.

Groups who challenged segregation in facilities serving interstate bus passengers in 1961.

Project to register disfranchised blacks in the South.

Black student whose enrollment at Ole Miss caused violent opposition.

Televised speech by Kennedy defining civil rights as a 'moral issue'.

Peaceful demonstration supporting civil rights legislation, led by King.

Kennedy cautiously advanced civil rights due to his narrow election margin and need for Southern legislative support for his economic and social policies.

Integrated Southern universities, like 'Ole Miss', faced strong backlash, requiring federal intervention to ensure enrollment.

Launched by King in Birmingham, Alabama, this campaign aimed to dismantle the city's rigid segregation but faced violent opposition.

Kennedy's televised address defined civil rights as a moral issue, advocating for legislation to protect black citizens.

A black Mississippi civil rights worker, was murdered, highlighting continued violence despite calls for equality.

Bombing at a Baptist church killed four black girls, underscoring the deep-seated racial hatred during the civil rights movement.

President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas.

Lee Harvey Oswald was accused of assassinating JFK.

Jack Ruby, a self-appointed avenger, fatally shot Lee Harvey Oswald while in police custody.

Chief Justice Earl Warren led the official investigation into Kennedy's assassination, resulting in the Warren Report.

Lyndon B. Johnson, Kennedy's Vice President, was sworn in as president aboard Air Force One following JFK's assassination.

Kennedy's presidency, though short, was defined by his inspiring speeches and commitment to new ideals.