The Controversy Of The Media In The 60's

During the 1960s our nation was going through many important and crucial events. From the Vietnam War to national politics, and even civil rights, our country was changing a lot. In particular, the year 1968, was when our country went through a major turning point, especially when you take in consideration the major events that involved the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement such as the “Tet Offense”, violent protests, and the Civil Rights Act being passed.

In the 1960s the support for the presidency was booming. Rather than now, much more people cared about who their president was. John Kennedy was a candidate in the 1960 election, facing off against former Vice President Nixon. This election was cut close and Kennedy pulled away with only a little more than 100,000 votes in his favor. John led a successful presidency until November 22, 1963 where he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Although John F. Kennedy almost brought us to nuclear warfare with the soviets, he was a great president and his assassination changed America in multiple ways, some that we see as for the better and others for the worse.

Some people say the 1960s was a decade that changed America. Being an American during the 1960s had its ups and downs. John F. Kennedy was the president during the time but was murdered, during the time he was murdered many felt that their hopes died. The innocence turned into anger and violence. Many began to protest for many reasons such as black citizens, demand an end to the Vietnam War and demand full equality for women.

In the early 1960’s there were many changes and challenges for America. This time period was led by two completely different types of men. President Kennedy was a younger man from Massachusetts and was more about solving America’s problems foreignly. This was made clear in his New Frontier policy. Lyndon Johnson came from humble beings and was more of an in your face kind of president. Johnson focused on the war on poverty and did everything he could to limit that gap between the rich and poor. Johnson was also led America into a war in Vietnam and Vietnam was the major conflict of the early 1960’s.

Kennedy was assassinated November 22, 1963, but even after his death, his legacy continued. Kennedy and his wife were riding through dallas in his motorcade, waving at everyone along the way. People yelling and cheering for the President while he passed by, everybody was happy. They turned onto Dealey Plaza where the Texas School Book Depository was. A few stories up was a man named Lee Harvey Oswald, a 24 year old former marine. Oswald took three shots, one hitting the ground, and the other two striking the President and the passenger in front of him. Kennedy died that day, some people say America died that day as well. A few days later, when Oswald was being transferred from prisons, a man by the name Jack Ruby came up and shot Oswald, killing him. This destroyed any chance of us ever finding out who was truly behind the assassination, which led to a lot of conspiracy. Even today there are still theories about who really killed JFK, whether it was the government or the CIA or even the Soviets and Cubans. The two that really stand out are the CIA or government, nobody has any solid evidence against them. Also, the CIA is still withholding documents from the public more than 50 years later, and refuses to release them until 2017 or even later. Outside of all the conspiracy, people were mourning. All around the world people were mourning the death of JFK, hundreds of thousands showed up for his funeral, and people universally watched it on television. Those facts

The 1960s is a decade filled with a series of remarkable and significant events that still resonate today. From the charismatic John F. Kennedy winning the nation 's highest office to Vietnam War, the 1960s was a decade of transformational changes (Whithaus, 2004). Adding to this transformation were a host of technological breakthroughs.

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dealey Plaza. Kennedy was one of the most well-liked presidents in history. He gave off a presence that felt very familiar and welcoming. Being the first ¨television president,¨ many Americans felt like they knew him personally. The assassination of President Kennedy came as a shock to the nation, given his popularity with the people. The nation was devastated and many Americans lost confidence in the government and the world as a whole. During this time, conspiracy theories started to become increasingly popular. Some of the most popular conspiracy theories include the single-bullet theory, mob ties including Jack Ruby, and theories about some of the unreleased documents.

On November 22, 1963 national tragedy struck America after the catastrophic death of the thirty-fifth president of the United States, John F. Kennedy. Kennedy arrived in Dallas with his wife, Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy, by his side and rode in a convertible limousine behind John and Nellie Connolly through Dealy Plaza. When the motorcade took way through downtown Dallas, shots were fired at president Kennedy soon killing him. The assassination of president John F. Kennedy made questions surface about his death, and when those questions were left unanswered, distrust of the government in the 1960’s formed; in return led conspiracies to thrive.

O’Reilly and Dugard’s book, Killing Kennedy, is about the events leading to President John F. Kennedy being shot, as well as what happened after the assassination. This book also describes the rise and fall of John F. Kennedy. The authors also wrote about the Cold War, Kennedy dealing with communism, and threats of crime. January of 1961, the cold war was growing stronger and Kennedy was struggling with communism. During all of this happening, he was learning what it meant to be a president. He had ran into enemies from the Soviet Union, Cuba, and the Central Intelligence Agency. He also had an organized crime targeting his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy.

During the 60’s America was assumingly at its best because it was election year and a man named John F Kennedy was running. Everyone seemed to love him so they voted for him. When John F. Kennedy had gotten elected, everything for America was going great until an sudden assassination.

The 1960’s or “the sixties” was an era of continuing movement for civil rights, acceptance of cultural taboos, shifts in religion, and the advancement of many new technologies. This decade is also labeled as “the Swinging Sixties” because of the amount of formalities that were crushed by the wave of leftist ideals. While the decade starts in 1960 and ends in 1970, the cultural changes last in a more loosely defined decade - beginning in the sixties and lasting well into the seventies. Important to American politics of the age, there was a change of three presidents - primarily Dwight Eisenhower, secondly John Kennedy, then lastly Lyndon B. Johnson. Under each president, America faced modifications to its laws and way of life. Although

Kennedy played a role in reinventing American politics for the better. President Kennedy took office during one of the most troubling and darkest times in American history. The Cold War between democratic and communist countries was becoming more aggressive, and the United States and the Soviet Union possessed enough nuclear weapons to destroy not just cities or countries, but the world multiple times. In American cities, racial tension was on the rise. An increasing number of black Americans had begun to fight for equal treatment, and white segregationists promised to deny these rights, using any tactic they could think of, they would use violence if necessary. These acts soon let to the desegregation of the United States, this was a gigantic turning point in American history, it is where the phrase “All men are created equal started to finally live up to its meaning. These acts of protest quickly spread through the country do to media sources, such as; newspapers and television, which now was in color.

At the beginning of the 1960s, many Americans believed they were standing at the dawn of a golden age. On January 20, 1961, the handsome and charismatic John F. Kennedy became President of the United States, influencing events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Apollo 11 space mission. Following JFK in his achievements, MLK helped African-Americans gain civil rights by leading nonviolent protests, such as the 1963 March on Washington. New technology, such as the ATM and ARPAnet, seemed new and improved to the public positively, changing their lives. Many people also liked to design and wear new clothing and styles, such as art-type clothing and pop music-inspired clothing. This decade was a time of prosperity. One historian at history.com, remarking on JFK’s confidence, stated, “the government possessed big answers to big problems”; that seemed to set a tone for the rest of the decade.

The 1960s were filled with a multitude of events that made it emerge as a profoundly vital decade in American History. Looking back since the start of the decade, many Americans believed that they were standing at the height of a profound golden age. The strikingly handsome and charismatic John F. Kennedy seen as the ideal representation of a nation's leader became the president of the United States. His prodigious reservoir of confidence resonated a type of glow that assured the government possessed all the right answers to all the major problems that that have risen or will rise in the future. Other noteworthy people began to emerge in the spotlight as major issues were addressed such as Martin Luther King Jr. with his stance on black discriminated

The 1960’s were a decade of cultural changes in America. During this time we got our youngest President John F Kennedy. He stood as a hero to many people. That revitalized