why was John F. Kennedy's presidency called "Camelot"?

Answer 1

First...what is that first answer all about?

There are actually a few reasons for this. The answer above is correct, Camelot came out on Broadway about the same time JFK won the presidency. But it was more then that.

John F Kennedy was an extremely handsome and charismatic man (maybe the most charismatic that has ever held the White House). There was something almost regal about him and his beautiful young wife. America hadn't seen a young couple like this in the White House, with their very good looking kids, in a very long time. They were the ideal image of a 'royal family'.

JFK and his brother Robert were also very idealistic. They wanted to help the lowest class in America in the early 60s, the black population, get a leg up and realize the American dream. They wanted to remove corruption in the unions. They sought (and failed) to ease relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. These were the new ideas of the young, almost as if they were sitting at a round table.

The problem is that Kennedy, in part because of his assassination, failed to live up to that promise.

EDIT: Sorry the first answer got deleted. The guy rambled on about Bush being a king or something.

Answer 2

John Kennedy was important more for his iconic reputation than his legislative actions. His many inspiring speeches are often quoted. His youthful vigor and fashionable First Lady were hailed as American royalty; his time in office was termed "Camelot."

Merlin taught King Arthur well. He establishes the perfect kingdom of Camelot, the best knights in the world at the Round Table, and even finds himself a kind, loving wife in Queen Guenevere. Then, along comes the French knight, Lancelot. At first hated by all, he eventually proves himself and becomes the King's best friend and the best knight of the Round Table

His assassination has taken on a mythic quality

ARTHUR:
It's true! It's true! The crown has made it clear.
The climate must be perfect all the year.

A law was made a distant moon ago here:
July and August cannot be too hot.
And there's a legal limit to the snow here
In Camelot.
The winter is forbidden till December
And exits March the second on the dot.
By order, summer lingers through September
In Camelot.
Camelot! Camelot!
I know it sounds a bit bizarre,
But in Camelot, Camelot
That's how conditions are.
The rain may never fall till after sundown.
By eight, the morning fog must disappear.
In short, there's simply not
A more congenial spot
For happily-ever-aftering than here
In Camelot.

Camelot! Camelot!
I know it gives a person pause,
But in Camelot, Camelot
Those are the legal laws.
The snow may never slush upon the hillside.
By nine p.m. the moonlight must appear.
In short, there's simply not
A more congenial spot
For happily-ever-aftering than here
In Camelot.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Kennedy was the youngest president ever elected in America he was young and had a beautiful wife and ideal family as the world could see, however things were not as every one thought I am told the Kennedy's especially Jackie was a very miserable lady , she knew her husband was running around on her but she was helpless to stop it, as an old saying , no one knows what go's on behind closed doors, or how happy or sad some one might be, however the Kennedy's had everyone fooled for a long time,

Answer 5

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Answer 6

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why was John F. Kennedy's presidency called "Camelot"?

Answer 7

Wow, there's so much to say. He was the first Roman Catholic president...a great president at that focusing on human rights and the progression of this country. But it was more than that...it was a time of "innocence". Just take a look how the country was, what music we listened to and the cars we drove..lol. Nice times with great ideals....but like Camelot...good things come to a tragic end.

Answer 8

Because most of what we saw was a fairy tale.
For all the pomp and lavish style with Jackie and the kids and the civil rights era.
Don't forget that when protesters took over some offices in D. C Brother Bobby sent in coffee and sandwiches instead of guys with dogs and clubs.

Under a less enlightened President the civil rights movement of the 60s could very easily become the racial civil war with many thousands dead.

Answer 9

It was not until died and Jackie Kennedy was doing a interview and spoke of the time that he served and add the touch about the time of being a like t Camelot, being Jack was her shining knight

Answer 10

He looked the perfect president, she looked like a queen. They made us feel hopeful. It was the beginning of the modern age. The war was behind us, the economy was booming.
Then bullets were fired. Vietnam came into our lives. Nixon. The dream was over. Happily ever aftering was gone.