TCC-History 1493 Online-Final Exam Study Guide-Chapters 28-31 1. Causes of John F. Kennedy’s victory in 1960 JFK was basically born into politics, with a father who served as the ambassador to Great Britain. Kennedy's choice of Lyndon Johnson as his running mate carried most of the Southern vote. Also, a rise in unemployment favored the Democrats. The African American voters helped offset the 52 percent of white votes for Nixon.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, known as JFK, officially confirmed his intent to run for President on January 2, 1960. He won the Democratic nomination on November 8, 1960; Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon and won the Presidency of the United States. He was sworn into office on January 20, 1961. The most remembered part of his inaugural address was his world famous quote, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Kennedy’s presidency was very active and addresses many major issues. Here are some highlights of his more memorable dealings while in office.
By using many quotes, statistics, and descriptive details Clarke makes the writing complete. It’s as if he gives a little taste of everything, but that miniscule amount is sufficient to feed one’s imagination. Clarke really makes a homerun, his purpose to demonstrate how well Kennedy’s speech was and how/why it was successful, also to demonstrate the genuine president that Kennedy was; in which he clearly accomplishes. Personally never paid much attention to any president’s speech nor wanted to read it, but after reading “Why JFK’s Inaugural Succeeded”, the motivation and very enthusiasm to read Kennedy’s speech was unavoidable. Amazingly an author can really engage his/her audience, but that really takes a lot.
Two years after he graduated he married Ethal Shakel and later had eleven children. When Robert Kennedy’s brother, John F. Kennedy, became President of the United States he elected, Robert Kennedy to be the United States Attorney General. In 1964, he was elected New York Senator. Four years later, he was assassinated in Los Angeles after he presented a speech to the people of the United States. In his speech he told his audience that “Some men see things as they are and ask why; I dream things that never were and ask why not.” In the year 1965, the United States and Vietnam went into a war that would soon cause the United States many conflicts.
I’m a fan of really good movies. I think Lincoln (starring Daniel Day Lewis in the title role), is a very, very good movie. The movie industry is sometimes starved for good acting, for great dialogue, and scenes that make the viewer really listen to the words, especially historic words. Spielberg’s Lincoln is not a biopic; it is not about the 16th President’s entire life. Instead, it is about the last few months of Lincoln’s life, the beginning of his second term, and the steps he (and other Republicans in the House of Representatives) went through to attempt to get the 13th Amendment of the Constitution passed.
| Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. | by | | History 223 Dr. | November 18, 2013 | | Patriarch of America’s most famous political family Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. is best known as the father of three political leaders: President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Representative Ted Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, who served as a U.S. senator and attorney general. In addition to fathering famous sons Joseph Kennedy was a successful banker, investor, movie producer, SEC chairman and U.S. Ambassador. The early years Joseph Patrick “Joe” Kennedy the grandson of Irish immigrants was born on September 6, 1888, to Patrick Joseph “PJ” and Mary Augusta Hickey Kennedy in Boston, Massachusetts. His father was a barkeeper and politician.
Senate, as a Republican. " he raised an astonishing $2.4 million and won 607,391 votes (about 60% of the white Republican vote)", but in the end he still lost the primary. Not giving up yet, Duke ran again in 1991, against Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards. Edwars beat Duke by " 22 percentage points in the Democratic primary vote", but Duke took more than 50% of the white vote, 671,009 votes in total. In 1998, Duke published an autobiography, My Awakening: A Path to Racial Understanding, the book is mostly about the return of oublic anti-Semitism and racist activism.
Greg Johnson Public Speaking Informative Manuscript 6/27/11 John F. Kennedy George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Jimmy Carter, Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy. These are all great men, all of which served in office as President of the United States. And all of these men left an incredible legacy behind them. This is a legacy that has never been overlooked at the simple mention of one of these names. But there seems to be one president frequently acknowledged on this list, but not exactly for the right reasons.
| Move For Your Rights | | Christopher Sherwood | | Move For Your Rights | | Christopher Sherwood | History 102 jason lantzer October 13, 2012 History 102 jason lantzer October 13, 2012 Some may recall President Kennedy being the one shot by Lee Harvey Oswald from the Texas School Book Depository, while others remember John F. Kennedy(JFK) had permeated the history books with the issues regarding the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War. The tasking became overwhelming for the President of the United States when dealing with the Cuban and Soviet governments constructing bases in Cuba for a number of medium-range and intermediate-range ballistic nuclear missiles with the ability to strike
As 1964 began, America was in the middle of an election year. The previous President was Lyndon B. Johnson, who had assumed the office after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. With the support of a sentimental public, Lyndon B. Johnson solidly won the 1964 election by one of the biggest landslides in modern history. Throughout his presidency, Johnson put in place legislation