What did John F. Kennedy do for the country as president?

Answer 1

The first president born in the 20th century, Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917. He grew up in a wealthy family. He was sickly as a child and continued to have health problems the rest of his life. He attended private schools his whole life including the famous prep school, Choate. He then attended Harvard (1936-40) majoring in Political Science. He was an active undergraduate and graduated cum laudeIn 1960, Kennedy was nominated to run for the presidency against Richard Nixon, Eisenhower's Vice President. During Kennedy's nominating speech, he set forward his ideas of a "New Frontier." Nixon made the mistake of meeting Kennedy in televised debates where Kennedy came off as young and vital. Kennedy won by the smallest margin of popular votes since 1888, winning by only 118,574 votes. However, he received 303 electoral votes. .Kennedy had a tough time getting many of his domestic programs through Congress. However, he did get an increased minimum wage, better Social Security benefits, and an urban renewal package passed. He created the Peace Corps, and his goal to get to the moon by the end of the 60's found overwhelming support.

On the Civil Rights front, Kennedy initially did not challenge Southern Democrats. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed that only by breaking unjust laws and accepting the consequences could African Americans show the true nature of their treatment. The press reported daily on the atrocities occurring due to nonviolent protest and civil disobedience. Kennedy used executive orders and personal appeals to aid the movement. His legislative programs, however, would not pass until after his death.

Answer 2

He did a lot both good and bad depending on who you talk to of course. His most notable positive contributions was defeating Russia in the Space Race (we landed on the moon after his death) and the African American Civil Rights Movement. The latter being a very historical and important in terms of ending segregation.

Answer 3

JFK was 1st U.S. Pres. to place Amer troops in Vietnam. They were limited in numbers and were called advisors. They trained S. Viet and mountain tribe troops to fight against the N. Viet communists. He also initiated the space program which he never saw put a man on the moon.

Answer 4

He prevented Russian missiles from being sent to Cuba, worked to advance the civil rights of blacks, established the Peace Corp, dealt with the Berlin crisis and pushed the space program forward. Please see the related links for more details.

Answer 5

He did not wear a hat.

Answer 6

all answers are correct