The Rise of John F. Kennedy
•Elected 35th President after Eisenhower’s two terms
•Wins 1960 election, begins 1961with Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson
*A Texan rancher
•Defeats Richard Nixon
•Youngest President at 43
•First and only Catholic President
•Advocate of the Space Race
*Beat the Soviets to the moon
•Wins 1960 election, begins 1961with Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson
*A Texan rancher
•Defeats Richard Nixon
•Youngest President at 43
•First and only Catholic President
•Advocate of the Space Race
*Beat the Soviets to the moon
Kennedy's Bio
The U-2 Incident, 1960
*USSR shoots down American spy plane known as a U-2 (Pilot Gary Powers taken prisoner)
*High altitude planes had flown over Russia taking pictures for years
*With introduction of Rocket missiles they were able to shoot one down
*Russians walk out of a Summit conference in Paris
*High altitude planes had flown over Russia taking pictures for years
*With introduction of Rocket missiles they were able to shoot one down
*Russians walk out of a Summit conference in Paris
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Summary
Kennedy would soon become one of the most beloved presidents that the United States ever had in power. He was smart, whitty, young and attractive. A lot like Canada's Pierre Trudeau.