USA Presidential Campaign: 1960
This is an original 1960 illustration from 'Punch' magazine by Norman Mansbridge.
The illustration depicts the fight for the Presidency of the USA in 1960 between Richard Nixon and John F Kennedy. Kennedy eventually being the winner. One of the main battleground issues was the 'Cold War' with the Soviet Union.
The print is in excellent condition considering its age.
The print is 22 x 29 cm (approx 9 x 11 inches or c.A4) in size.
The issue that dominated the election was the rising Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Soviets had already launched Sputnik,(the first man-made satellite) into orbit and some American leaders warned that the nation was falling behind the Soviets in science and technology. Notably in nuclear weapons. In Cuba, the revolutionary regime of Fidel Castro, became a close ally of the Soviet Union in 1960, heightening fears of communist subversion in the West.