How Did Kennedy And Nixon's Impact On American Society

KENNEDY-NIXON John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, who were both presidents of the United States, have impacted on America by an increasingly amount. Even though John F. Kennedy had promised much, he never had the opportunity to follow through because of his assassination. President Kennedy still had the opportunity to send America to the moon and create the Peace Corps. Some people look down on President Nixon because of his involvement of the Watergate scandal, but Nixon did a lot to impact American society. Nixon made nuclear arms control agreements with the Soviet Union and diplomatic opening to China and setting the stage for the arms reduction pacts and careful diplomacy that brought about the end of the Cold War. Although it may seem that John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon had little impact on American society, but in reality they brought about great political and social change.

Kennedy played a role in revolutionizing American politics. Television began to have an impact on voters. Kennedy’s charismatic and poised performance in the first ever televised presidential debate set the standard for all future debates.1 A solid television debate

Kennedy gave two major speeches: the first on nuclear arms and America’s relationship with the Soviet Union, and the second on civil rights. These two speeches would lead to major legislation that would impact the U.S. long after Kennedy’s death.1By the spring of 1963, he is realizing he has to address the two great forces of his time: nuclear arms and civil rights. Some people thought John F. Kennedy was ineffective and that he was lightweight, but others believed he had an extraordinary record. He proposed that America should go to the moon and he sends America to the moon. He thinks young people should go into what was called the Third World, and he creates the Peace Corps. Even though John F. Kennedy had promised much, he never had the opportunity to follow through because of his