The Kennedy Years 1961-1963. Kennedy’s Predecessors Harry S Truman, 1945-1953 – Party: Democratic – Nickname: “Give ‘em Hell Harry” – “I fired MacArthur.

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The Kennedy Years

Kennedy’s Predecessors Harry S Truman, – Party: Democratic – Nickname: “Give ‘em Hell Harry” – “I fired MacArthur because he wouldn’t respect the authority of the president. I didn’t fire him because he was a dumb son of a b****, although he was, but that’s not against generals. If it was, half to three-quarters of them would be in jail.”

Kennedy’s Predecessors Dwight D. Eisenhower, – Party: Republican – Nickname: “Ike” – “I just won’t get into a pissing contest with that skunk (referring to Sen. Joseph McCarthy.”

The Election of 1960 John F. Kennedy -Relatively inexperienced -Born into a wealthy Family -Young and charismatic -Catholic Richard M. Nixon -Experienced politician -Ike’s Vice President* -Widely traveled and Experienced with foreign Policy *Eisenhower hesitated to endorse Nixon as the Rep. nominee

THE ELECTION OF 1960 Who wins?

THE ELECTION OF 1960

Kennedy’s Challenges Khrushchev and the U.S.S.R. – Soviets had already shot down a U-2 spy plane while Ike was in office. Botched Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba A stalled civil rights agenda but most importantly… The Cuban Missile Crisis- more on this tomorrow

The Kennedy “Mystique” Camelot

A New John F. Kennedy?