John F. Kennedy was the 35th President. He was the youngest person and first Roman Catholic to serve as President. Kennedy negotiated the nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and initiated the Alliance for Progress. He also created the Peace corps in 1961.
in 1961, he also authorized what is known as The Bay of Pigs invasion to overthrow the Cuban leader, Fidel Castro.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was the greatest crisis during Kennedy's administration. He defended the United States at any cost when he found out that nuclear weapons were being sent to Cuba by the Soviet Union.
The last act he did during his presidency was passing the Civil Rights Bill in 1964.
John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 21, 1964, in Dallas, Texas.
John F. Kennedy's Accomplishments
Some of John F. Kennedy's accomplishments were that he promoted a 'New Frontier'. He promised federal funding for education, medical care, as well as economic aid to rural regions. He also abolished the federal death penalty and laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Another big accomplishment of Kennedy's was that he launched the Project Apollo to send the first man to the moon.
in 1961, he also authorized what is known as The Bay of Pigs invasion to overthrow the Cuban leader, Fidel Castro.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was the greatest crisis during Kennedy's administration. He defended the United States at any cost when he found out that nuclear weapons were being sent to Cuba by the Soviet Union.
The last act he did during his presidency was passing the Civil Rights Bill in 1964.
John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 21, 1964, in Dallas, Texas.
John F. Kennedy's Accomplishments
Some of John F. Kennedy's accomplishments were that he promoted a 'New Frontier'. He promised federal funding for education, medical care, as well as economic aid to rural regions. He also abolished the federal death penalty and laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Another big accomplishment of Kennedy's was that he launched the Project Apollo to send the first man to the moon.