"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country"- John F. Kennedy
What was his presidency like?
John F. Kennedy served as the 35th president of the United States, from 1961 to late 1963. Kennedy was selected as the presidential candidate for the Democratic Party in 1960. His presidential campaign against Richard Nixon was broadcast over television. Kennedy won by a very small margin. The White House website explains that Kennedy "wished America to resume its old mission as the first nation dedicated to the revolution of human rights."He wanted to extend equality and civil rights.
The Cold War?
In 1961, during the height of the Cold War, Kennedy provided equipment and the training of anti-communist supporters to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba; known as the "Bay of Pigs" invasion. The revolt was a failure. East Germany built the Berlin Wall in 1963. The National Park Service states that in 1962, aerial photographs displayed Soviet missiles in Cuba. In response to the nuclear weapons, Kennedy quarantined shipments of weapons to Cuba. Relations between the United States and the Soviet Union improved when the missiles were taken out of Cuba and the test ban treaty of 1963 prevented the spread of nuclear weapons.
Kennedy's crusade for civil rights?
Kennedy was involved in the Alliance Progress and the Peace Corps, which sought to extend American idealism to developing countries. During his presidency, he worked to raise minimum wages, provide higher education, and much more. The National Park Service points out that Kennedy established the Equal Employment Opportunity to prevent discrimination in the federal workforce along with renewing the Civil Rights Commission. He worked hard to provide equality for all individuals in the nation.
Kennedy's assassination?
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy decided to visit Texas to unite the Democrats for his upcoming Presidential election. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum explains that Kennedy was shot in the neck and head as his convertible was passing the Texas School Book Depository. He was rushed to the Parkland Memorial Hospital where he later died. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn into office after the assassination. Police arrested Lee Harvard Oswald for the murder of Kennedy. However, Oswald was shot and killed by Jack Ruby as he was being transferred to jail. On November 25, 1965, Kennedy was laid to rest in the Arlington National Cemetery. On November 29, 1963, Johnson established the Warren Commission to evaluate the assassination of Kennedy and Oswald.
More information?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation provides an account of the investigation from a former agent. In addition, the History Channel provides episodes of "JFK Declassified: Tracking Oswald."
Have you ever been to the spot where Kennedy was killed? If so, what was your experience like?
-Emily Hancz
What was his presidency like?
John F. Kennedy served as the 35th president of the United States, from 1961 to late 1963. Kennedy was selected as the presidential candidate for the Democratic Party in 1960. His presidential campaign against Richard Nixon was broadcast over television. Kennedy won by a very small margin. The White House website explains that Kennedy "wished America to resume its old mission as the first nation dedicated to the revolution of human rights."He wanted to extend equality and civil rights.
The Cold War?
In 1961, during the height of the Cold War, Kennedy provided equipment and the training of anti-communist supporters to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba; known as the "Bay of Pigs" invasion. The revolt was a failure. East Germany built the Berlin Wall in 1963. The National Park Service states that in 1962, aerial photographs displayed Soviet missiles in Cuba. In response to the nuclear weapons, Kennedy quarantined shipments of weapons to Cuba. Relations between the United States and the Soviet Union improved when the missiles were taken out of Cuba and the test ban treaty of 1963 prevented the spread of nuclear weapons.
Kennedy's crusade for civil rights?
Kennedy was involved in the Alliance Progress and the Peace Corps, which sought to extend American idealism to developing countries. During his presidency, he worked to raise minimum wages, provide higher education, and much more. The National Park Service points out that Kennedy established the Equal Employment Opportunity to prevent discrimination in the federal workforce along with renewing the Civil Rights Commission. He worked hard to provide equality for all individuals in the nation.
Kennedy's assassination?
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy decided to visit Texas to unite the Democrats for his upcoming Presidential election. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum explains that Kennedy was shot in the neck and head as his convertible was passing the Texas School Book Depository. He was rushed to the Parkland Memorial Hospital where he later died. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn into office after the assassination. Police arrested Lee Harvard Oswald for the murder of Kennedy. However, Oswald was shot and killed by Jack Ruby as he was being transferred to jail. On November 25, 1965, Kennedy was laid to rest in the Arlington National Cemetery. On November 29, 1963, Johnson established the Warren Commission to evaluate the assassination of Kennedy and Oswald.
More information?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation provides an account of the investigation from a former agent. In addition, the History Channel provides episodes of "JFK Declassified: Tracking Oswald."
Have you ever been to the spot where Kennedy was killed? If so, what was your experience like?
-Emily Hancz
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