John F. kennedy

From "Kennedy's Inaugural Address JAN, 20 1961 (John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address)"

John F. Kennedy has been influenced by He received a good education and finally attended Harvard University and Stanford University, graduating in 1940. During World War II, Kennedy joined the U.S. Navy and was wounded in action against Japan. After the war, Kennedy was elected to Congress at the age of 29 and was re-elected three times. He married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953, and they had two sons and one daughter.

In 1960, Kennedy ran for president. He put forward the campaign slogan of "New Frontier" and advocated opening up new horizons in various fields such as science and technology, economic development, war and peace. In 1961, Kennedy won the presidency with a very narrow margin in the voter voting process, defeating the Republican Nixon and becoming the youngest president in American history and the first Roman Catholic president.

In his inaugural address, Kennedy said: "Ask not what your country can do for you? Ask what you can do for your country." As president, he began to fulfill his campaign promises Make America Work Again. Not everything went as planned after he came to power. At the beginning of his tenure, he encountered the fact that the United States invaded Cuba and failed miserably. He took vigorous measures to seek equal rights and called for new civil rights legislation. He gave the quality of national culture and art a vital central role in society. He wanted America to resume its old mission as the earliest nation dedicated to the revolution of human rights. His aid to developing countries brought idealism to Americans thanks to alliances with development and peace groups. In 1963, just when Kennedy was ambitious to further his career, he was assassinated.

"My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

(my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.)"

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