The Rise Of John F. Kennedy
-John F. Kennedy was elected the 35th President after Eisenhower's two terms.
-He won the 1960 election and began 1961 with Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson.
-He defeats Richard Nixon.
-Was the Youngest President at 43, the first and only Catholic President and advocate of the Space Race.
-The U-2 Incident of 1960 occurred when the USSR shot down an American spy plane known as a U-2 (Pilot Gary Powers was taken prisoner. He later was traded for multiple captures Soviet spies).
-The high altitude planes had been flying over Russia, taking pictures for years. (They flew high to avoid radar)
-With the introduction rocket missiles, they were able to shoot one down.
-Russians walk out of a Summit conference in Paris.
-He won the 1960 election and began 1961 with Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson.
-He defeats Richard Nixon.
-Was the Youngest President at 43, the first and only Catholic President and advocate of the Space Race.
-The U-2 Incident of 1960 occurred when the USSR shot down an American spy plane known as a U-2 (Pilot Gary Powers was taken prisoner. He later was traded for multiple captures Soviet spies).
-The high altitude planes had been flying over Russia, taking pictures for years. (They flew high to avoid radar)
-With the introduction rocket missiles, they were able to shoot one down.
-Russians walk out of a Summit conference in Paris.