The Election of 1964: Lyndon B. Johnson vs. Barry Goldwater
Intro: Hello and welcome back to another edition of the presidential election series as will be discussing the election of 1964, the president is looking for re-election but at the same token the decisions he and his opponent will make in this race will drastically change the landscape of American politics going forward...let's get into it. The Life and Death of President JFK After winning the 1960 election in a close one, President John F. Kennedy was looking to lead America into a prosperous future, however Kennedy had to deal with foreign conflicts like the threat of Communism as seen in the failed Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis with latter being the closest America and the Soviet Union ever got to full on nuclear war. Meanwhile back at home, the issue of racism still persisted in the U.S. as the Civil Rights Movement continued to grow in popularity with many African Americans and even White Americans coming together in the fight to have basic ci...