election of 1960 what two future presidents took place in the “great debates,” the first...
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Election of 1960• What two future Presidents took place in the
“Great Debates,” the first televised presidential debate?
Candidates in 1960• Read the handout and create two columns• Candidate A and Candidate B• Summarize the stance of each candidate on the
following issues: Cold War, economy, taxes, labor, and medical care
• Cite the topics in which both candidates have similar ideas and explain
• Predict which political party each candidate belongs to: Republican and Democrat
• If you know identify the candidates
The Issues• Economy and the Cold War• Candidate B saw the Soviets as a serious
threat and concerned about the “missile gap”• Candidate A favored “peaceful coexistence”
with SU• Labor, taxes, and medical care• Candidate B was only the 2nd Catholic to run
for President
Election of 1960 and the “Great Debates”
• Sept. 26, 1960—John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon appeared on CBS television from Chicago for the first of four televised presidential debates– 1st time in history
• Surveys showed that most of the 70 million TV viewers thought Kennedy won
• Most radio listeners gave the victory to Nixon
The Impact of Television
• Predict how the use of television will impact the Election of 1960 and future elections in the U.S.
• At election time, more than half of all voters reported that the Great Debates had influenced their opinion; 6% reported that their vote was the result of the debates alone.
• Nixon refused to a live debate in 1968 and 1972
Results• Results: Kennedy—303 to Nixon—219
electoral votes (49.9% to 49.6%)• At the age of 43, JFK was the youngest elected
President
Bonus Question• JFK was the youngest elected President,
however, he was not the youngest man to become President.
• Who was the youngest man to serve as President? How old was he?
• Must be emailed to me by 10 p.m. at [email protected]
JFK’s Inaugural Address
• JFK’s Inaugural Address was filled with messages for the American people and the world.
• Create ten sentences that describe JFK’s messages to America and the world
• Due Tuesday, Feb. 18