Jfk's Role In History

The assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy remains a mystery to this day. Some argue that there is more than one shooter, I personally agree with this theory. Although his presidency was very short, he made great strides in giving the people what he promised. He most likely would have helped America in more ways than one and it would have been great to have seen what he would have accomplished.

On May 25, 1961 President John F. Kennedy paved the way for the world’s first lunar landing when he announced the US’s ambitious goal to place an American on the moon before the end of the decade. This historic announcement was fueled by desires to beat the Soviet Union, and show the United State’s dominance, the need for a uniting cause among the American people, and a desire to lead the world in the scientific field.

"Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country." John F Kennedys famous quote inspired Americans to participate in public services and expressed his determination for Americans to connect as a whole. The 1960’s flourished with the new concept of television along with popular music such as The Beatles. There were also gloomy aspects of the 60s, such as the struggle in Vietnam to stop the spread of communism. The 60’s was also known for some great victories that included the passing of the civil rights bill to grant African American equality. Martin Luther King was a tremendous leader that supported a peaceful nonviolent protest unlike Malcolm X’s that supported a

From the start of the Space Race, the Soviet Union had the United States beat by sending the first satellite, the Sputnik, and the first man, Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, into space. However, President Kennedy would not stand by as the Soviet Union began to run away with the space race. Kennedy addressed the nation by consulting Congress to “increase NASA’s budget by nine billion dollars”(Cox). This bold move made by Kennedy enabled the United States to make it to the moon first. Going to the moon first was a much higher feat than simply going into space because it required much more “precision while launching and higher equipped technology to go the extra distance”(Exploring Space). Due to the extra skill required to go to the moon, it showed how by the end of the Space Race the United States had superior technology. Since the Cold War was a fight for Global Power, going to the moon was a significant move for the United States because it showed that they had exceptional machinery. With this admirable technology, it solidified the United States’s reputation as a Global

In 1961, the United States of America was embroiled in the Cold War with the Soviet Union. This confrontation was taking place not only on land, sea and air, but in space as well. On May 25th, 1961 recently elected US President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress, during which he outlined his now famous Man on the Moon challenge. It was through this ambitious dream that the creation of the National Aeronautical Space Administration (NASA) came about, which President Kennedy challenged to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Although he didn't live to see the achievement of his dreams, the United States successfully landed Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin on the moon on July 20, 1969 and

youngest man ever elected as President of the United States, as well as the first Roman Catholic.

Has anybody ever made a lasting impression on you, an impression that you could never consign to oblivion in your lifetime? John F. Kennedy had made an intensive impression on the world. Not only did Kennedy impact his country, he impacted many other countries as well. Kennedy had schools, roads, and parks named after him due to his vast influence in the world.

“Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country”, John Fitzgerald Kennedy once said. John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. As a young democrat, Kennedy won the votes of the people with his promises of social justice. (John F. Kennedy, Web). Tragically- before even hitting 3 years in office- John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Though his term wasn’t to the length he planned, the effects of what he did during his time as a president are lasting now over 50 years later. The major stepping stones taken by Kennedy helped out groups that needed it most. The laws John F. Kennedy passed in his short term in office had a positive influence on the future treatment of groups discriminated against in America by

John F Kennedy was a very influential man. He had multiple effects on the American life around him during his time. While researching JFK, I asked myself questions that might have helped me reflect upon his life. One question I asked was “how did JFK differ from other politicians of his time”. Another question I asked was “How did others view Mr. Kennedy’s ideals, and how did this affect his presidency”.

John F. Kennedy was not only an amazing leader, but he was also a person that contributed things to help his people. Around the time of 1962 President Kennedy had taken the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of a nuclear war, many of Kennedy's advisers urged him to attack at once and get the war over with. Instead of causing bloodshed, Kennedy had solved the dispute by agreeing that the United States would remove its missiles from Turkey and not Invade Cuba, while in return the russians agreed to remove their missiles from Cuba. President Kennedy could have let the war the happen and have millions of people perish, but instead he reasoned with them Out of the many contributions that he made, this one stood out of them all and

Born in 1917, John F. Kennedy grew up in a wealthy family with influence both politically, and economically. His grandfather was a famous politician, his father a billionaire, and his brothers he grew up with would go on to become well known politicians. Growing up in a family like this, it would appear hard to distinguish yourself, however, JFK would go on to surpass them all by becoming the 35th, and perhaps most beloved president of the United States.

The title “American History” has a double meaning; one of the meanings is fairly obvious, as President Kennedy’s assassination is a tragic and significant event in US history, while the second meaning presents day-to-day view of racism and prejudice present during this time period. President Kennedy “was a saint to these people”and his death supposedly brought unity to the citizens of America as they came together in mourning (Cofer 7). Elena’s mother gives us a perfect example of this when she visits her neighbors’ apartments to comfort each other. Ironically, this unity does not seem to alter the perceptions of certain cultures being above others. When Elena points out her apartment to Eugene’s mother, she mutters under her breath, “I don’t

The 35th President of the United States of America, John F. Kennedy, was an amazing man. John was a President that served in our countries military, funded the program of N.A.S.A, and put bills into congress to desegregate schools and public places. From the second oldest child born in Boston, Massachusetts, to the president that succeeded in giving all Americans the rights they deserved, he truly was amazing. His legacy still impacts people today.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest president of the United States of America in history. He also the second son of Joseph and Rose Kennedy. He was American politician who served the U.S as a president from Jan 1961 until he was murdered in Dallas, Texas Nov 1963. When he was child John F. Kennedy had everything that a child could dream of, because his father was a billionaire. However JFK studied and graduated from Harvard in 1940. Three years later he volunteered in the U.S military. After the war was end Kennedy joined the politics as a democracy. Then he was elected in the House of Representative, and he served as a congress man for six years. It follows that he faced the republican Richard Nixon and he won the election that day with a small amount of votes. As a result of that he was the first American catholic president. He took the charges in the era of the civil rights movement. It was the most important problem for him to solve. His goal was to remind the American citizen of the fathers’ constitution witch basically says “freedom country and equal rights.” President JFK was one of the greatest leaders in the civil rights movement, because of his alliance with Martin Luther King Jr to solve the American problem, his courage decisions to protect this country, discovering the space and developing the country, and his strategies’ to avoid segregation and racism

Throughout history, presidents have always had a strong impact. In these two essays it was very obvious that John F. Kennedy impacted the people and government during his presidency, but these two authors had very different opinions of his true goals and accomplishments. The way that Carl M. Brauer’s essay describes John F. Kennedy’s involvement in the civil rights movement in comparison to Nick Bryant’s essay, was completely opposite, in Brauer’s essay, JFK was a leader and promoted youth and need for change. JFK was seen to leave behind a legacy of what he started rather than what he actually did. According to Bryant, John F. Kennedy was just doing what he could without actually getting truly involved and that he was only doing it for the image he wanted to portray to the people. JFK was explained to be lazy and selfish and only able to identify with those he could relate to: privileged.