THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR
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Richard Nixon
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John F. Kennedy
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Lyndon Johnson
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Gerald Ford
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 1960 United States presidential election was the 44th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1960. In a closely contested election, Democratic United States Senator John F. Kennedy defeated the incumbent vice president Richard Nixon, the Republican nominee.
Detailed explanation-2: -John F. Kennedy, a wealthy Democratic senator from Massachusetts, was elected president in 1960, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon. Though he clearly won the electoral vote, Kennedy’s received only 118, 000 more votes than Nixon in this close election.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kennedy was nominated by the Democratic Party at the national convention on July 15, 1960 and he named Senator Lyndon B. Johnson as his vice presidential running mate. On November 8, 1960 they defeated incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon and United Nations Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. in the general election.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the end, Humphrey was unable to surpass Nixon on election day, losing the Electoral College by 111 votes (not counting faithless electors), as well as the popular vote by a narrow margin.