Concetti Chiave

  • Kennedy's European trip included diplomatic meetings with De Gaulle, Khrushchev, and Mac Millan, focusing on US-USSR relations and disarmament.
  • Despite plans for peace, Kennedy authorized the resumption of nuclear tests following Soviet nuclear explosions.
  • In Latin America, Kennedy aimed to counter Cuban Castroism and established the "Alliance for Progress" to support South American economic development.
  • The Civil Rights Issue saw Kennedy failing to fulfill promises, leading to racial tensions and the notable Washington march led by Martin Luther King.
  • Kennedy's assassination occurred during a trip to Dallas, with Lee Oswald arrested, but the true instigators remain unknown.

Diplomatic Meetings in Europe

In late May part for an important trip to Europe, during which he meets De Gaulle in Paris, Khrushchev in Vienna and Mac Millan in London. The talks are the relations of co-existence between the US and USSR, disarmament, the question of Berlin, the crisis of Laos, the political, economic and military between the United States and its European allies.
After the Soviet nuclear explosions caused by some experiments, however, in turn authorizes the resumption of nuclear tests.

Kennedy's Policy in Latin America

With regard to international policy, the strategic objective of Kennedy to the Soviet Union is a global cartel based on the supremacy of the two maximum powers, guarantors of peace and war. As for Latin America, however, his project consists in the margins and liquidation of Castroism Cuban. A contract is signed "Alliance for Progress", that is a great financial program offered to the collective organization of the South American States.

The Civil Rights Issue

In the election campaign for the presidency, the issue of blacks had a great importance and their vote, converged on democratic board, had been decisive to open to the candidate of the "New Frontier" the doors of the White House. With the passing of time, however, Kennedy fails to keep its promises and in some areas of the country you are experiencing some real serious incidents of racial discrimination and racism. The blacks are rebelling and give life to the great revolts led by Martin Luther King.

blacks and whites two hundred fifty thousand, organized a massive march, march on Washington to demand legal rights and support the Kennedy decisions.

The Assassination of Kennedy

The President, however, the pronunciation of speeches in which calls for respect and tolerance between whites and blacks. The situation seems to be resolved and decided to leave for a trip to Dallas, where he was greeted with applause and shouts of encouragement, it stands only a few whistles. Suddenly, though, waving to the crowd from his self-discovery, it is assassinated at a distance with a few gunshots. To date, despite being arrested the perpetrator of the assassination material (the infamous Lee Oswald), no one knows exactly who were his probable occult principals.

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Domande da interrogazione

  1. What were the main topics discussed during the diplomatic meetings in Europe?
  2. The key topics during the meetings with De Gaulle, Khrushchev, and Mac Millan included US-USSR relations, disarmament, the Berlin question, the Laos crisis, and the political, economic, and military ties between the US and its European allies.

  3. What was Kennedy's strategic objective regarding the Soviet Union and Latin America?
  4. Kennedy aimed for a global agreement with the Soviet Union based on the supremacy of the two superpowers. In Latin America, his focus was on marginalizing and eliminating Cuban Castroism, exemplified by the "Alliance for Progress" financial program for South American states.

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