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Reversal of alliances. Presidential elections in the USA in 1960-1972
Dundek, Petr ; Kovář, Martin (advisor) ; Horčička, Václav (referee)
Richard M. Nixon, one of the greatest people in the history of the United States of America, spent thirteen and half years in the White House. He served eight years (1953-1961) as a vice president ofpresident Dwight D. Eisenhower ant then four and half years (1969-74) as a president. But there were eight years between these periods, because he lost the presidential election of 1960 to senator from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy. The democratic candidate won with one of the smallest margin in the history of American presidential elections. The democratic head of the state was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas, Texas. His successor, Lyndon B. Johnson, realized all off Kennedy's intentions, which his predecessor couldn't enforce because of the great opposition in the Congress of the United States. But Johnson had (compared to Kennedy) two benetits. He spent six years (1955-61) as a leader of majority in the Senate and he was the most successful man, which has ever held this off:ice. Because of this fact Johnson had a lot of experiences with negotiations with the senators and representatives. The second reason was the shock from death ofKennedy, which maintained Johnson's position. What sets of acts were contirmed in this time? At the first place we have to mention the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which extended the...
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