war party-a political party that supports a war. Whig Party-a former political party in the United States; formed in 1834 in opposition to the Democratic Party; advocated a loose interpretation of the Constitution and high protective tariffs.
The United States presidential election of 1960 was the 44th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1960.The Republican Party nominated incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon, while the Democratic Party nominated John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.ixon was the first candidate in American presidential electoral history to lose an election despite carrying a majority of the states. The 1960 presidential election was the closest election since 1916, which can be explained by a number of factors.
Dwight Eisenhower was first elected in November of 1952 and  re-elected in November of 1956. He was president from Jan.  20, 1953 to Jan. 20, 1961. He served two full terms â¦ for a  total of 8 years in office.