Ch. 18-1: The Kennedy YearsCh. 18-1: The Kennedy Years

John F. Kennedy (D) vs. Richard John F. Kennedy (D) vs. Richard Nixon (R) 1960 Presidential Nixon (R) 1960 Presidential ElectionElection

TV debates showed JFK as the TV debates showed JFK as the better candidate even though better candidate even though Nixon was VPNixon was VP

John F. Kennedy (D)John F. Kennedy (D)

TV DebateTV Debate

JFK wins the ElectionJFK wins the Election

Very close electionVery close electionKennedy Era nicknamed the Age Kennedy Era nicknamed the Age

of Camelotof CamelotNew Frontier was the nickname New Frontier was the nickname

given to his domestic policygiven to his domestic policy

Buses were desegregated b/c Buses were desegregated b/c they dealt with interstate tradethey dealt with interstate trade

James Meredith- 1James Meredith- 1stst black to black to enroll in the U. of Mississippienroll in the U. of Mississippi

He faced a lot of harassment He faced a lot of harassment but it was a major stepbut it was a major step

JFK & VietnamJFK & Vietnam

He organized a coalition govt. to He organized a coalition govt. to resolve peace in Indochinaresolve peace in Indochina

JFK sent in “military advisors” to JFK sent in “military advisors” to assure that peace would be assure that peace would be accomplishedaccomplished

Military AdvisorsMilitary Advisors

NASA

JFK- supported the Race to the JFK- supported the Race to the MoonMoon

1969 Apollo 11 reached the moon1969 Apollo 11 reached the moonProved that the U.S. was superiorProved that the U.S. was superior

Landing on The MoonLanding on The Moon