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JFK Speaks at Houston Ministers' Conference
Peoople were very curious and wondering the relgion base of JFK during the election. Being the first Catholic canidate made him and the democratice party suffer some terrible critisim. The Houston conference was held so that they could put the religion trouble behind them. Many were unconvinced he should be President of the United States. -
JFK Debates Richard Nixon on Television
This debate was spoken as one of the greatest debates in history due to such incredibly prepared and detailed retaliations among the two canidates. Television made it the most watched and audianced few debate in history. the final debate was on American relations with Cuba. -
JFK Wins Election in 1960
The Election of 1960 was the 44th AMerican presidential election between JFK and Nixon. The votes came down to a ratio of 303 to 219, which is regarded as one of the closest in American history. They votes were in JFK's favor. -
JFK Delivers "New Frontier" Speech
The Inaugural adress of John F. Kennedy was one of the most popular speeches of our countries history. JFK was the first Roman Catholic president to take office. The most Famous line of the speech was "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country" -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The invasion was a failed misson consisting of Cuban born CIA agents to infiltrate southern Cuba in a attempt to end the government led by Fidel Castro. When JFK took office, the second attempt was succesful under 3 days. -
Freedom Riders Attacked in Alabama
The freedom riders where a group of selected civil rights activists who would travel the southern part of the U.S in an attempt to help raise awarness of the problems happening to the African Americans. They rode in interstae buses, and many were higjacked and the acitvists beaten or killed. The Alabama attack was started by southern citizens throwing fire molotovs at the bus forcing everyone off -
Berlin Wall is Constructed
The Berlin Wall was built to seperate West Germany from the East and the rest of the area that was complying with the Soviet Union. The wall had towers to protect and prevent anyone from crossing over. It was known as the "Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart" -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a face off of threats and intimidation between the Communist side consisting of the Soviet Union and Cuba, and on the other side, America. In a desicon to either air raid cuba, or blackade the island, they chose to blackade it with great Military strength. -
Kennedy Addresses the Nation about Civil Rights
This address was televised for the whole world to watch as heir President, their leader acts upon a subject that has been ignored and tossed aside for decades. It was used to end the discrimination of the African AMerican culture. -
JFK Assassinated in Dallas, Texas
The assassination of the 44th presidant of the U.S happened during a motorcade in Dallas, Texas. The suspected assassin was Lee HArvey Oswald. JFK's wife was right next to him when the fatal shot was issued.
