- Examine the impact of television on the 1960 presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
- Analyze President John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech.
President John F. Kennedy ran against Republican candidate and (Eisenhower's Vice-President) Richard Nixon in the 1960 presidential election. The Kennedy-Nixon debates were the first presidential debates to be televised. The way presidential elections and debates would be changed forever. Watch the video at the link below to see how. Pay attention and complete the guided viewing questions on your lesson worksheet after watching the video.
1960 JFK-Nixon Debates Video
1960 JFK-Nixon Debates Video
John F. Kennedy's inaugural address has gone down in history as one of, if not the greatest, inaugural addresses in U.S. history. Analyze the excerpts from his speech below and answer the guided reading question on your lesson worksheet.