Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon were all presidents during the Vietnam era in American history. All three presidents had strong civil rights records and helped end segregation.
Kennedy and Johnson were both Democrats whereas Nixon was a Republican. Johnson was a long-time senator before he was picked as Kennedy's vice-president. Nixon was vice-president under Eisenhower and lost the 1960 election to Kennedy before he won the White House in 1968. Kennedy won the 1960 election...
Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon were all presidents during the Vietnam era in American history. All three presidents had strong civil rights records and helped end segregation.
Kennedy and Johnson were both Democrats whereas Nixon was a Republican. Johnson was a long-time senator before he was picked as Kennedy's vice-president. Nixon was vice-president under Eisenhower and lost the 1960 election to Kennedy before he won the White House in 1968. Kennedy won the 1960 election before he was assassinated in 1963. Kennedy also had the shortest political record of the three, having served just one term in the Senate. Nixon resigned in 1973 during the Watergate scandal. Kennedy is best known for his role during Bay of Pigs fiasco and the Cuban Missile Crisis in which he opened up better relations with the Soviet Union. Johnson is best known for his role in escalating the Vietnam War. Internationally, Nixon is best known for bringing about a closer American relationship with China.
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