JOURNAL ARTICLE

What If... NIXON HAD WON THE 1960 ELECTION?

  • Published In: All About History, 2025, n. 153. P. 70 1 of 2

  • Database: History Reference Ultimate 2 of 2

Abstract

The article explores the hypothetical scenario of Richard Nixon winning the 1960 election instead of John F. Kennedy, focusing on how Nixon might have handled key events like the Cuban Missile Crisis. It discusses the close nature of the election, Nixon's potential strategies to win, and the impact of a Nixon presidency on domestic and foreign policy. The text also touches on Nixon's potential handling of the Watergate scandal and speculates on how American history might have unfolded differently if Kennedy had not been assassinated in 1963. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:All About History. 2025/03, Issue 153, p70
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:2052-5877
  • Accession Number:183011459
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