THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR
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age
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religion
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debate performance
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policy differences with his opponent
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The 1960 presidential election was not decided by one event, tactic or blunder. John Kennedy’s selection of Lyndon Johnson as Vice President, his convincing rebuttals to attacks on his religion, inexperience and health, and Republican errors all had a substantial bearing on the outcome.
Detailed explanation-3: -September 26-October 21, 1960 Senator John F. Kennedy (left) and Vice-president Richard Nixon (right), prior to their first presidential debate. Some believe that those who listened to the first debate on radio thought that Nixon had won, while those who watched that debate on television thought that Kennedy had won.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.