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It was his acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention.
Fed off of civil rights, womens rights, and welfare for those who need it to get the nation to back him -
Showed the nation that JFK was a Catholic.
Speech was on religious freedom and tolerance, the seperation of Church and state, and the influence being Catholic had on him. -
First ever televised presidential debate.
The debate centered on domestic issues. -
Beat Richard Nixon with 303 electoral votes to Nixon's 219.
Had a more successful campaign than Nixon did using a better political strategy. -
CIA trained group of Cuban exiles tried to invade Cuba to overthrow Fidel Castro.
The invasion was unsuccessful and tensions between Cuba and the US mounted. -
Civil rights activists who rode segregated buses to encourage the segregation of everything.
Buses were blocked by the KKK and all riders were beaten severely. -
Constructed by German Democratic Republic to cut off West Berlin from East Germany and East Berlin.
Main purpose was to stop people from emigrating into East Berlin. -
The US found out the Soviets were building nuclear missile bases in Cuba.
They blockaded Cuba and nuclear war was threatened. -
Protests were becoming a big deal, JFK acted upon it.
He called on the nation to honor its finest traditions and proposed a civil rights bill -
He was riding in a motorcade next to his wife in a convertible.
Lee Harvey Oswald shot him with a sniper rifle from a building window.
