Kennedy 1960-63. ELECTION & GOVERNMENT

Question 1

Kennedys election

Answer 1

won narrowly by 119,450 votes
youth- charming, used looks, exploited the contrast between himself and Ike
‘lets get the country moving again’

father- used his money to fund campaign, unpopular, people have said he tried to buy his sons presidency

Question 2

Kennedys administration

Answer 2

Robert ‘bobby’ Kennedy- attorney general
Robert McNamara- cabinet member
Lyndon Johnson- Vice president

nepotism- favouritism to friends and family… Bobby, O’Donnell, O’Brian all known as the Irish Mafia