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  New Frontier was the nickname given to his domestic policy

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

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

Military Advisors

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

Landing on The Moon