John F. Kennedy President Essay John F. Kennedy was one of America's best presidents to serve in office. Kennedy was well educated and committed to improving domestic policy issues such as poverty and health care. Although John F. Kennedy came from an extremely wealthy and powerful background, he was an effective president because he solved major events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Civil Rights Movement while in office.
John F. Kennedy was an American politician who served as the thirty- fifth President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963 ("John Fitzgerald Kennedy"). Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 into a wealthy and an Irish Catholic family ("John Fitzgerald Kennedy"). He was raised …show more content…
Attorney General; and Ted Kennedy, one of the longest-serving and powerful senators in American history ("John Fitzgerald Kennedy"). Joe and Rose Kennedy made education a main priority as well as religion that is why all nine children attended Catholic schools. "The Kennedys had a more vivid and powerful impact on the life of their times" ("John Fitzgerald Kennedy"). Joe Kennedy was a very challenging and competitive father; he put his children in many sports and contests. The Kennedys went beyond their public achievements and made a difference in the world. Although he was undecided on a career, he was certain of eventual American involvement, after finishing Harvard University, Kennedy applied and was accepted into the Navy ("John Fitzgerald Kennedy"). Before becoming president Kennedy had experience in politics; Kennedy was given the right to be an …show more content…
He responded quickly as chief to prevent a war. “On October 16, 1962, John F. Kennedy and his advisers were stunned to learn that the Soviet Union was, without provocation, installing nuclear-armed medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in Cuba” (Schwarz). This was considered a threat to the United States because the weapons were extremely dangerous and were strong enough to reach the west coast America. “The president's combination of toughness and restraint, of will, nerve, and wisdom, so brilliantly controlled, so matchless calibrated, that it dazzled the world — the Soviet leadership blinked: Moscow dismantled the missiles, and a cataclysm was averted” (Schwarz). John F Kennedy acted quick on his feet as commander in Chief to prevent a war from breaking out against Cuba and America because if he wouldn’t have the missiles may have been
John F. Kennedy was an American politician who served as the thirty- fifth President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963 ("John Fitzgerald Kennedy"). Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 into a wealthy and an Irish Catholic family ("John Fitzgerald Kennedy"). He was raised …show more content…
Attorney General; and Ted Kennedy, one of the longest-serving and powerful senators in American history ("John Fitzgerald Kennedy"). Joe and Rose Kennedy made education a main priority as well as religion that is why all nine children attended Catholic schools. "The Kennedys had a more vivid and powerful impact on the life of their times" ("John Fitzgerald Kennedy"). Joe Kennedy was a very challenging and competitive father; he put his children in many sports and contests. The Kennedys went beyond their public achievements and made a difference in the world. Although he was undecided on a career, he was certain of eventual American involvement, after finishing Harvard University, Kennedy applied and was accepted into the Navy ("John Fitzgerald Kennedy"). Before becoming president Kennedy had experience in politics; Kennedy was given the right to be an …show more content…
He responded quickly as chief to prevent a war. “On October 16, 1962, John F. Kennedy and his advisers were stunned to learn that the Soviet Union was, without provocation, installing nuclear-armed medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in Cuba” (Schwarz). This was considered a threat to the United States because the weapons were extremely dangerous and were strong enough to reach the west coast America. “The president's combination of toughness and restraint, of will, nerve, and wisdom, so brilliantly controlled, so matchless calibrated, that it dazzled the world — the Soviet leadership blinked: Moscow dismantled the missiles, and a cataclysm was averted” (Schwarz). John F Kennedy acted quick on his feet as commander in Chief to prevent a war from breaking out against Cuba and America because if he wouldn’t have the missiles may have been