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Ch. 18-1: The Kennedy Years

Ch. 18-1: The Kennedy Years. John F. Kennedy (D) vs. Richard Nixon (R) 1960 Presidential Election TV debates showed JFK as the better candidate even though Nixon was VP. John F. Kennedy (D). TV Debate. JFK wins the Election. Very close election Kennedy Era nicknamed the Age of Camelot

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Ch. 18-1: The Kennedy Years

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  1. Ch. 18-1: The Kennedy Years • John F. Kennedy (D) vs. Richard Nixon (R) 1960 Presidential Election • TV debates showed JFK as the better candidate even though Nixon was VP

  2. John F. Kennedy (D)

  3. TV Debate

  4. JFK wins the Election • Very close election • Kennedy Era nicknamed the Age of Camelot • New Frontier was the nickname given to his domestic policy

  5. Buses were desegregated b/c they dealt with interstate trade • James Meredith- 1st black to enroll in the U. of Mississippi • He faced a lot of harassment but it was a major step

  6. JFK & Vietnam • He organized a coalition govt. to resolve peace in Indochina • JFK sent in “military advisors” to assure that peace would be accomplished

  7. Military Advisors

  8. NASA • JFK- supported the Race to the Moon • 1969 Apollo 11 reached the moon • Proved that the U.S. was superior

  9. Landing on The Moon

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