Question

What two factors helped Kennedy win the 1960 presidential election?

Answer 1

the first factor that helped him win was taking advantage of the increased Cold War tension by emphasizing a perceived “missile gap” between the US and the Soviet Union.

the second was when he took an opening left by the arrest of Martin Luther King Jr. Kennedy called to the political authorities to get King released. As a result, King’s father openly endorsed Kennedy. these events helped Kennedy gain many African American votes.

Answer 2

The correct answer is he appeared strong and forceful during televised presidential election debate Kennedy's response to arrest of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) his government took place in the middle of the Cold War and was marked by the construction of the Berlin Wall, the Missile Crisis, the Space Race, the Vietnam War and the American Civil Rights Movement.

President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 while visiting with his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, the city of Dallas, Texas.