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JFK had so many votes from Catholics, which really helped him to win. His campaign was a lot better than Nixon's. He would be the 34th President of the United States.
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JFK talks about being a Catholic and what effect that may have had on the 1960 election. It was presented at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas.
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The election was very close, but Kennedy had a lead with 112,827 votes. Kennedy was gaining the votes of Catholics, while Nixon was aiming to gain the vote of Protestants.
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The Inauguaral speech of JFK. He spoke of a "New Frontier." This would all be put to test when he had to face the challenges of the Cold War.
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It was an unsuccessful attempt by a force of Cuban exiles trained by the CIA to invade southern Cuba. It was put into place less than three months after JFK took office.
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The violence was organized by the Birmingham police. They told the mob that they would have 15 minutes to attack the Freedom Riders without any arrests being made.
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It was constructed to provide a barrier between east and west Berlin. It was constructed by the German Democrat Republic.
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JFK believed that attacking Cuba by air would give the Soviets a clear line to attack Berlin. JFK met with Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrie Gromyko on October 18th.
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He made the address from the Oval office in the White House. His main focus was the issues in Alabama and the rest of America.
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He was shot while traveling in a convertible with his wife through the streets. Lee Harvey Oswald was the man who shot him. It is believed that he was assassinated as a result of conspiracy.
