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Summarize the Presidential election of 1960.  What were Kennedy’s strengths and weaknesses as a Presidential candidate?
John F. Kennedy was was a senator from Massachusetts who became president at 43, he was the youngest president ever to be elected President. Regardless of the total outcome the U.S. would have a leader born in the 20th century for the first time. Kennedy was also Roman Catholic no catholic had ever been elected President before serious questions were raised about the electability of a Catholic candidate, particularly in the Bible belt south. Christians were raised about Kennedy‘s ability to place national interests above the wishes of his pope. . as a way to modify these concerns, he addressed a group of protestant ministers in pledge solid commitment to separation of church and state. Despite this, his faith cost him an estimated 1.5 million voters in November 1960. Nixon chose to let religious issues out of the campaign and hammer the perspective that Kennedy was too inexperienced to sit in the Oval Office. He stressed his steadfast commitment to fighting communism and had made a name for himself as he starts red Feder in the postwar era he also emphasize the importance of his eight years as vice president. The Soviet union in China we’re always pressing in America could ill afford a president who had to learn on the job. Courage in character became the major themes of Kennedys complain. He rescued several of his crewmates from death, then swim from Island to Island until he found a group of friendly natives, who delivered. A distress message Kennedy had carved into a coconut to an American naval base. Kennedy showed up for the debates, well tanned and well rested from Florida while Nixon was recovering from a knee injury. He suffered in the campaign. The Democrat was extremely telegenic uncomfortable for the camera. The Republican was nervous, and could not seem to find makeup artist that could hide his 5 o’clock shadow. Listeners of the radio on the first to be narrowly awarded Nixon victory, while the larger television audience believed Kennedy won by a wide margin Kennedy pole, only about 100,000 more votes than Nixon out of over 68 million votes cast. The electoral college awarded the election to Kennedy by 303-219 margin, despite Nixon winning more states than Kennedy.

2. Summarize President Kennedy’s years in office (1961-1963).  Be sure to include (2) two of the following:

New Frontier after squeaking by 
Bay of Pigs Kennedy biggest failure and greatest foreign policy request both involved the nation Cuba at the Bay of Pigs in hopes of igniting a well known up rising that would oust Fidel Castro from power. When the attempt of the revolution failed to happen, troops of Castro moved in. Exiles believe that air support would come from the U.S., but Kennedy said no. Many rebels were shot and the rest ended up getting arrested. The incident known as Bay of Pigs invasion was an embarrassment to the US and a victory for Castro.
Cuban Missile Crisis
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