kennedy new frontier
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What factors lead to Kennedy’s victory in 1960?
What factors lead to Kennedy’s victory in 1960?
• Close election
• Debate made Nixon look bad
• Tricky Dicky image
• Kennedy had more charisma
What was Kennedy’s New Frontier?
What was Kennedy’s New Frontier?
• Minimum wage increase• Federal Housing Act• Increased social security
benefits• Created Peace Corps• Accelerated space program
What role did Kennedy play in the Civil Rights movement?
• JFK wanted to concentrate on foreign affairs not civil rights
• Year of election coincided with sit in movement