elections 1948-1960
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The Presidential Election
of 1948
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The Buck Stops Here!
• Harry S. Truman had big shoes to fill after the death of FDR.
• Biggest domestic issue would be dealing with post WW II America.
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Presidential Election 1948(4 candidates)
The major party candidates:
Truman (D) and Thomas Dewey (R)
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Minor Party Candidates
Strom Thurmond (Dixiecrat) main issue was
blocking Civil Rights
Henry Wallace (Progressive) main issue was foreign policy stand
against Communism
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The Presidential Election
of 1952
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Adlai Stevenson• Democrat Governor from
Illinois.• Stevenson's distinctive
speaking style quickly earned him the reputation of an intellectual and endeared him to many Americans.
• Lost bid for presidency in 1952 and 1956
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Dwight Eisenhower• Popular World War II
hero; never held public office.
• Gave Republicans easy victory in 1952 and 1956.
• 1st Republican in White House since 1932.
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The Presidential Election
of 1960
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The Candidates….
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Background……
• Richard Nixon– Born 1913 in Yorba
Linda, California– Whittier College and
Duke Law School– Lt. Commander in US
Navy during WW II.– Elected to House in 1946,
Senate 1950.– Vice-President under Ike
for 8 years
• John Kennedy– Born in Brookline,
Massachusetts in 1917– Harvard – Lt. in US Navy; Pt109
Commander– Elected to House in
1946, Senate 1952– Published Profiles in
Courage 1957 – wins Pulitzer Prize
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The race for the office…
• Both men were young, military veterans, lawyers, had political experience and similar views.
• However, many historians believe there were (2) important factors that decided the race…..
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Televised Debates
• First televised debates in history.
• 70 million viewers tuned in, more on radio.
• The first debate, the telegenic Kennedy won the image battle over Nixon who, recovering from the flu, appeared pale and refused make-up.
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JFK and MLK…
• When Reverend Martin Luther King was arrested in Atlanta, Kennedy called to offer his sympathy.
• This garnered Kennedy substantial African-American support in the 1960 election.
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Election results….
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Kennedy’s Inaugural Address
• President John F. Kennedy delivers his inaugural address at Capitol Hill in Jan. 20, 1961.
• Kennedy said, "We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty."
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