Robert F. Kennedy

One of the most influential and historically significant decades in American history occurred during the 1960s when Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson held office. These presidents’ domestic reform goals reflected more similarities than differences. Most of the domestic reform legislation enacted by Johnson originated with the Kennedy administration. Kennedy’s legislative agenda, known as the “New Frontier” included increased federal aid for education, reduced taxes in an effort to…

John F. Kennedy was the 2nd of 9 children, growing up in a wealthy family, his father being a self made millionaire and his mother being a religious women. John or Jack was his nickname was born May 29,1917 in brookline, Massachusetts. He went to the Navy gain a purple heart medal from saving some people when a bomb went off near a boat causing him have to swim 4 hours. and also going to harvard leading him to become more successful on becoming the 35th president and accomplish things such as…

be useful for both South Vietnam and the United States since the U.S. Government used the operatives to gather and report counterintelligence. The United States started sending troops to Vietnam under the John F. Kennedy administration. The Vietnam War, however, lasted longer than the Kennedy administration due to his horrifying assassination near the end of 1963. Kennedy’s successor, Lyndon B Johnson, was the first president to order “the first real combat by American troops.” After President…

The liberal consensus was constructed during an era in which the U.S. was poised to be the worlds singular super power. This was an idealized optimistic image of the United States, promulgated by the beneficiaries of American ingenuity and conquest which was devoid of realism and characterized by its affinity for capitalism, it 's disregard for the disenfranchised and a sense of moral obligation to spread American principles. The liberal consensus was not to last, crumbling in the face of the…

John F Kennedy gave his inaugural address leading up to the height of the Cold War to not only the American people, but the entire world. Tensions had been rising with the Soviet Union and they showed no signs of slowing down. From his speech the his country and the world demanded a passionate pledge to make things better while diplomatic tensions forced him to choose his words carefully, as they were delicate and could easily light the fuse for hot war if he misspoke. His audience was both a…

The thirty-fifth president, John F. Kennedy, became well known for many reasons such as “his youth, wit, charm, and Hollywood looks, the president captivated the nation” (Overview:Inaugural). Kennedy had political experience, once he was elected for president he didn’t have a hard time adjusting to the job. He later on proved to his country that he was determined to give his country courage to move their native land toward peace and prosperity. “On the sunny, snow-covered afternoon of January…

260). President Lyndon B. Johnson refused to lose Vietnam, and he feared losing Vietnam would send them in the direction as China. In 1960, Viet-Cong rebels from south revolted causing the election to be Ho Chi Minh was a part of. In 1962, John F. Kennedy sends 16,000 advisors to defeat the Viet-Cong. The Viet-Cong most of the country side in Vietnam, and once Johnson was in office he began sending combat troops. Because of supported attitudes, there was…

H. Smith, in his book Talons of the Eagle: Dynamics of U.S.-Latin American Relations, provides a brief outline of some of the policies enacted by Kennedy. The Food for Peace program sent American surplus agriculture yields to countries in need, which effectively acted as a means to gain additional allies in future business on the domestic front. Kennedy also enacted the Peace Corps program which sent Americans to underdeveloped countries to assist with a broad range of issues; this program,…

The rise of communism in the USSR and China sparked fears in the American government. The U.S. learned of a new power rising in North Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh who wanted to gain control of the South making all of Vietnam communist. Through Eisenhower’s tactics (which ran poorly) America lost many of its troops. The domino effect ran through the predecessors of Eisenhower who wanted to continue in his ways. However, each President proved that their policies were faulty and could not withstand…

nephews lost an uncle, and the United States lost a president. On this day, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was riding in a motorcade on Dallas’ Dealey Plaza when bullets were shot hitting him in the neck, throat, and head. After being rushed to the hospital, Kennedy was unfortunately announced dead (“November 22, 1963: Death of the President 2”). To this day, countless conspiracies — as to what happened, who shot Kennedy, and who was working behind the scenes with the shooter—have arose. Multiple…