United States presidential election, 1960

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. What is the election year?1960
2. What is the republican nominee?Richard Nixon
3. Who were the two main candidates in the 1960 U.S. presidential election?The two main candidates were Richard Nixon, the Republican Vice President, and John F. Kennedy, the Democratic Senator.
4. Why was the 1960 election special?It was the first election where television debates played a huge role, and the final result was very close.

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