USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What factor did historians believe had the greatest impact on John F. Kennedy defeating Richard Nixon in the 1960 presidential election?
A
Corrupt practices of Nixon were exposed by the media during the campaign.
B
Kennedy had great experience as the governor of Massachusetts
C
Kennedy had a better showing in nationally televised debates.
D
Nixon did not serve in the military during World War II.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What two factors helped Kennedy win the 1960 presidential election? Two factors that helped Kennedy win the 1960 presidential election were: his strong, forceful personality and his response to the arrest of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Name the two Cuban crises that the Kennedy administration faced.

Detailed explanation-2: -President Kennedy inspired a generation to accept responsibility for its government, and its world, by taking political and social action. As president, he fought to ensure equal rights and opportunities for all Americans. He encouraged Americans to lift up those less fortunate than themselves, both at home and abroad.

Detailed explanation-3: -As president, he fought to ensure equal rights and opportunities for all Americans. He encouraged Americans to lift up those less fortunate than themselves, both at home and abroad. He challenged the nation to reach for the impossible and land a man on the moon before the end of the decade.

Detailed explanation-4: -During Kennedy’s brief presidency, the United States experienced both foreign policy triumphs and tragedies, including the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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