Do Now Watch the video of the first ever televised presidential debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.televised Describe both candidates. Keep in mind their dress, posture, and overall appearance. Who do you think is more nervous? Who is more likeable? Why? How do you think the use of television impacted the debates and election?

The American President John F. Kennedy is the youngest elected U.S president in history. 1 st Catholic president Jackie Kennedy sets the stage for all future first ladies Celebrity Fashion icon Transforms the White House both as a symbol and in function All American family

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Kennedy Family JFK was not the only politician in the family. His father, Joseph, was extremely influential in politics Robert F. Kennedy Senator Civil Rights activist Attorney General Edward Kennedy Massachusetts Senator for almost 47 years.

America at the time of JFK’s Election America coming off victory in World War II Emerges as major super power in the world Economy booming Racial issues and segregation though are threatening to tear America apart.

Major Events of Presidency JFK entered presidency with high hopes of bringing major changes to both America and the world. Peace Corps established on March 1 st, 1961 JFK made Civil Rights one of his central focuses. Began drafting a comprehensive Civil Rights Bill Sent in federal troops to oversee court integration of schools in Mississippi and Alabama Alabama

Cuban Missile Crisis: What is happening in the cartoon? List any observations Who are the men and what are they sitting on? What is the button for? What is the meaning behind the cartoon? Where are the arrows extending from? Where are they pointing to? What do they represent? What countries were involved in the crisis? What were the results of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

President Kennedy’s Challenge In 1961, President Kennedy began a massive expansion of the space program. John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth in America eventually put a man on the moon in 1969.moon

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty In his campaign for the presidency, Kennedy pledged to not test nuclear weapons in the air and to work to prevent other countries from gaining nuclear weapons. On August 5, 1963, after more than eight years of difficult negotiations, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union signed the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Vietnam President Kennedy began sending advisors to Vietnam in hopes the country would not fall to Communism Under JFK’s successor, Lyndon B. Johnson, America would enter into a costly war against North Vietnam.