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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, put a man on the moon for multiple reasons, just some of which include:

To affirm American presence in the world (and off) during the socially difficult time of the '60s

To help beat the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the space race

To give the American people something to rally behind, unified

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