Big Picture Theme #1: How did the Kennedy administration capture and inspire the country in the 1960 election and the beginning of the 1960s?
Big Picture Theme #2: How does the assassination of John F. Kennedy change the course and the mood of the 1960s?
Overview:
By the late 1950s, many people in the United States felt it was time to attack the nation's problems vigorously. After the closest election in history, Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy was elected the youngest President in history in 1960. During the brief administration of JFK, his leadership and the American people were repeatedly tested by staggering challenges at home and abroad. Following his assassination in 1963, Lyndon Johnson became President and fundamentally changed the role and power of the presidency.
By the late 1950s, many people in the United States felt it was time to attack the nation's problems vigorously. After the closest election in history, Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy was elected the youngest President in history in 1960. During the brief administration of JFK, his leadership and the American people were repeatedly tested by staggering challenges at home and abroad. Following his assassination in 1963, Lyndon Johnson became President and fundamentally changed the role and power of the presidency.
The New Frontier and the Great Society, 1960-1968
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