USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
He lost the 1960 presidential election
A
Lyndon Johnson
B
Fidel Castro
C
Richard Nixon
D
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Republican nominee, former vice president Richard Nixon, defeated both the Democratic nominee, incumbent vice president Hubert Humphrey, and the American Independent Party nominee, former Alabama governor George Wallace. Presidential election results map.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the 1960 presidential election, John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon by a landslide.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the 1960 campaign, Lyndon B. Johnson was elected Vice President as John F. Kennedy’s running mate. On November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was sworn in as the 36th United States President, with a vision to build “A Great Society” for the American people.

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