PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Television
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the 1960 debates between the two candidates, Americans for the first time could tune in and watch the debates on television, or listen on the radio. About 70 million people tuned in to watch the Kennedy/Nixon debates.
Detailed explanation-2: -The typical answer to that question is 1960, Kennedy v. Nixon. In fact, the first televised debate occurred four years earlier, when Democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson challenged incumbent Republican president Dwight Eisenhower-but those two men did not appear in the debate.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did television play a role in the 1960 presidential election? Television caused those who were undecided about who to vote for to vote for John F. Kennedy.
Detailed explanation-4: -Television in the 1950s had an impact on politics as well. Politicians began to change the way they campaigned due to the impacts of television. Their appearance mattered more than ever, and speeches became shorter as politicians began to talk in sound bites.