On November 22, 1963 the world changed drastically as it marked one of the most tragic, yet historic moments of the 20th century. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy not only affected the citizens of the United States, but people around the world. Witnessing the murder of America’s most beloved president truly made an impact on society and the way government and politics are run today. The assassination led to the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald, the lone gunman accused of being responsible for the president's death. (Needs thesis) (closing).
Elected in 1960 John Fitzgerald Kennedy served as the 35th president of the United States. At the time, forty three year old John Kennedy immediately became known as the second youngest and first Roman Catholic man to hold such a high position in office. During his presidency, Mr. Kennedy has faced a plethora of obstacles in office as well as made many achievements. In 1961, Kennedy had helped to create the Peace Corps by executive order sending over 170,000 Peace Corps volunteers to serve in 135 countries. In addition to this, Kennedy created the Alliance for Progress to advance greater economic ties with Latin America as well as have his Civil Rights bill for African- Americans successfully …show more content…
One reason being the failure to execute the Bay of Pigs invasion on Cuba in 1961. President Kennedy entered office as an advocate of a stronger line against Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, and the counterinsurgent warfare employed by the CIA. However, this all changed with the ill-fated Bay of Pigs invasion, inherited by the Eisenhower administration. The plan for the Bay of Pigs invasion anticipated that Cuban officials and military would support the invasion. The ultimate goal of this plan was to overthrow Castro and establish a non-communist government that was friendly to the United States (‘ Bay of Pigs’ 1). According to
Elected in 1960 John Fitzgerald Kennedy served as the 35th president of the United States. At the time, forty three year old John Kennedy immediately became known as the second youngest and first Roman Catholic man to hold such a high position in office. During his presidency, Mr. Kennedy has faced a plethora of obstacles in office as well as made many achievements. In 1961, Kennedy had helped to create the Peace Corps by executive order sending over 170,000 Peace Corps volunteers to serve in 135 countries. In addition to this, Kennedy created the Alliance for Progress to advance greater economic ties with Latin America as well as have his Civil Rights bill for African- Americans successfully …show more content…
One reason being the failure to execute the Bay of Pigs invasion on Cuba in 1961. President Kennedy entered office as an advocate of a stronger line against Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, and the counterinsurgent warfare employed by the CIA. However, this all changed with the ill-fated Bay of Pigs invasion, inherited by the Eisenhower administration. The plan for the Bay of Pigs invasion anticipated that Cuban officials and military would support the invasion. The ultimate goal of this plan was to overthrow Castro and establish a non-communist government that was friendly to the United States (‘ Bay of Pigs’ 1). According to