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THE MAKING OF A PRESIDENT (USA, 1960) - All elections are turning points, but
the presidential election of 1960 holds a special place in American history.
The 1950s had been a period of unparalleled economic growth and US global
power. Richard Nixon served as President Eisenhower's Vice President through
most of the period. Nixon's humble origins gave him a common touch that
appealed to the small town, idyllic America encompassed by the spirit of The 1950s. John F. Kennedy was Nixon's mirror image: charming, Harvard educated and
the scion of an American political dynasty. Kennedy challenged Americans to
confront the uncertainties and tumult that were already emerging in 1960. He
set his vision not in the past, but on new frontiers. In 1960: The Making of
the President, you take on the role of one of these great protagonists vying to
lead America through an era of turbulent change. The candidates must contend
with all the great issues of the day, from the Cold War to civil rights to
voters' pocketbooks. This is an election that will turn on positioning and
momentum. The contest is fought on an electoral map of the United States as it
stood in 1960.
