
In 1960, as President Eisenhower’s second term was drawing to a close, the mood of American voters reflected one of restlessness. Between the U.S. economy experiencing a recession and recent Cold War achievements by the Soviets including the successful launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 and the development of long range missiles, Americans were feeling vulnerable. Along with U.S. foreign powers setbacks in 1960 (the U-2 incident and the alignment of Cuba with the Soviet Union) many Americans were beginning to question whether the U.S. might be losing the Cold War. Therefore, as two very different personalities campaigned for the Presidency, the role of the media took center
- Subject:
- U.S. History
- Social Science
- Material Type:
- Textbook
- Provider:
- MIOpenBook
- Provider Set:
- Michigan Open Book Project
- Author:
- Adam Lincoln
- Dustin Webb
- Heather Wolf
- Kim Noga
- LaRissa Paras
- Mark Radcliffe
- Troy Kilgus
- Date Added:
- 12/12/2017