Kennedy Doctrine

(noun)

The foreign policy initiatives of JFK towards Latin America during his term in office between 1961 and 1963. Kennedy voiced support for the containment of Communism and the reversal of Communist progress in the Western Hemisphere.

Related Terms

  • Berlin Crisis of 1961
  • Bay of Pigs Invasion

Examples of Kennedy Doctrine in the following topics:

  • "The Hour of Maximum Danger"

    • Some of the most notable events that stemmed from tenets of JFK's foreign policy initiatives in regard to containing the threat of communism were the Kennedy Doctrine, the Berlin Crisis of 1961, the Bay of Pigs Invasion, and the ratification of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
    • Part of Kennedy's foreign policy of containment was the Kennedy Doctrine, which refers to Kennedy's foreign policy initiatives towards Latin America during his term in office between 1961 and 1963.
    • On June 4, 1961, Kennedy met with USSR leader Khrushchev at the Vienna Summit .
    • Senate ratified this and Kennedy signed it into law in October 1963.
    • Kennedy meeting Nikita Khrushchev at the Vienna Summit in June, 1961.
  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

    • Thus, a leading premise during the Kennedy years was the need to contain communism at any cost.
    • Kennedy felt that the spread of communism (what became known as the "hour of maximum danger") required the policy of containment.
    • Some of the most notable policies that stemmed from tenets of Kennedy's initiatives to contain communism were the Kennedy Doctrine and Alliance for Progress in Latin America and increased involvement in Vietnam.
    • However, Kennedy feared domestic criticism and worried about Soviet retaliation elsewhere in the world, such as Berlin.
    • Kennedy signs a proclamation that authorizes the naval containment of Cuba
  • The Monroe Doctrine

    • The Monroe Doctrine opposed efforts by European nations to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America.
    • President James Monroe first stated the doctrine during his seventh annual State of the Union Address to Congress.
    • Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan.
    • The intent and impact of the Monroe Doctrine persisted—with only minor variations—for almost two centuries.
    • President James Monroe put forth the Monroe Doctrine, written by John Quincy Adams, in 1823.
  • The Open Door Policy

    • The Monroe Doctrine was a U.S. foreign policy regarding domination of the Americas in 1823.
    • President James Monroe first stated the doctrine during his seventh-annual State of the Union Address to Congress.
    • The term "Monroe Doctrine" itself was coined in 1850.
    • Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and many others.
    • The intent and impact of the Monroe Doctrine persisted with only minor variations for more than a century.
  • The Election of 1960

    • Kennedy beat Vice President Richard Nixon by a very narrow margin.
    • Kennedy, a Senator from Massachusetts.
    • Kennedy initially faced opposition from some Democratic Party elders who claimed Kennedy was too youthful and inexperienced to be president.
    • Kennedy asked Johnson to be his running mate.
    • Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law in 1963.
  • The Monroe Doctrine

  • New Approaches to the Developing World

    • Kennedy wished to work more closely with the modernizing forces of the Arab world.
    • Kennedy continued to try to persuade Nasser to pull out his troops.
    • Under Kennedy, a civil rights activist was tasked with management of the African affairs.
    • According to Nigerian diplomat Samuel Ibe, "with Kennedy there were sparks"; the Prime Minister of Sudan Ibrahim Abboud, cherishing a hunting rifle Kennedy gave him, expressed the wish to go on safari with Kennedy.
    • Kennedy at La Morita, Venezuela, during an official meeting for the Alliance for Progress in 1961.
  • Federal Intervention

    • Robert Kennedy replied, "Civil Rights."
    • Robert Kennedy played a large role in the Freedom Riders protests.
    • President Kennedy sent a force to make Governor Wallace step aside.
    • Throughout this time, both Robert Kennedy and John F.
    • Attorney General Kennedy and Rev.
  • The John F. Kennedy Administration

    • Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President of the United States on January 20, 1961.
    • As one of his first presidential acts, Kennedy asked Congress to create the Peace Corps.
    • Kennedy called his domestic program the "New Frontier."
    • Kennedy is also known for the expansion of the U.S. space program.
    • Kennedy wanted the U.S. to take the lead in the so-called "space race" for reasons of strategy and prestige.
  • Radio News

    • Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Robert F.
    • Kennedy.
    • In 1987, the FCC abolished the Fairness Doctrine, and AM radio began to make changes.
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