Throughout the twentieth century, there were vigorous leaders and inauspicious leaders. One of the top leaders happen to be John Fitzgerald Kennedy of the United States of America. John Fitzgerald Kennedy very prosperous leader was his speeches that he gave to the american people and to the world trying to make the world a much higher quality place to live. He also asked the american people “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Ma. He was born into a very wealthy family the Fitzgerald and the Kennedy’s, both were prominent Irish Catholic families. JFK was the second oldest out of 9 siblings which they were all extraordinary …show more content…
Kennedy Jr. and Patrick Kennedy. In 1956, JFK was nearly preferred as a Democratic presidential candidate. In 1960, JFK was determined to run for United States President. Then on November 8, 1960, Kennedy crushed Nixon through a razor-thin margin, and JFK was announced the 35th President of the United States of America. When JFK was elected he was named a historic president in several respects. Because at the age of 43 he was the second youngest American president in history, second only to Theodore Roosevelt, who was elected at the age of 42. JFK was also the first ever Catholic president and the first born in the 20 century. His most legendary inaugural address was on January 20, 1961, when JFK sought to inspire all Americans to more active citizenship. “Ask not what your country can do for you, Ask what you can do for your country.” Some of JFK’s tremendous accomplishments during his brief tenure as president, was creating the Peace Corps by executive order in 1961. By the end of the 20th century, there were over 170,000 citizens enlisted that would serve in 135 countries. In 1961, JFK decided to create the Alliance for Progress to foster the greater economic ties with Latin America, in hope of alleviating poverty and thwarting the advancement of communism. On April 15, 1961 JFK authorized a covert mission to abolish leftist Cuban leader Fidel Castro with a company of 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban refugees. It was known as the “Bay of Pigs
President Kennedy always wanted above average and never wanted to settle for good, but for greatness. His inaugural address was his first step into greatness. He was a firm believer in unity and being together as one in this country. Throughout his short, but successful presidency, he shows how important togetherness is to make the country strong. January 1961, John F. Kennedy became the 35th president of the states and was giving his inaugural address. John F. Kennedy’s pathos, logos, and repetition in the speech allow the American people to be eager for his presidency and allow them to see the changes he foresees for the country during his term.
John F Kennedy was one of the most loved and remembered presidents in the history of the United States. He did many things to help the country and the American people during his ephemeral presidency. His accomplishments include creating the peace corps, bringing the economy out of a recession, helping the African-American civil rights movement, and passing the Equal Pay Act of 1963. These successes can be attributed to his ability to be witty, charismatic, and courageous. Almost everyone loved him, from the impecunious to the rich, and majorities to minorities. Through the actions of John F. Kennedy it is clear that it is better to be loved as a leader than feared because it allows one to be easier to talk to and collaborate in solving large problems as he did.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered one of the most important American speeches after being sworn in as president on January 20, 1961. His inauguration speech was so influential that it seized the nation’s attention, and quotes from it are still clearly remembered by people today. It is considered one of the best speeches ever written and ever delivered. It presents a strong appeal to pathos, ethos, and logos and accomplishes what any speaker strives for – it speaks straight to the heart of the audience and inspires people.
John F Kennedy was the one of the most memorable presidents to have been a leader of our country. He wrote his inaugural address not only to make a statement to the American people, but to the world, a world in a barrage of chaos, war and hardships. An a American nation ready for a change.
Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to provide information on President John F. Kennedy. The speech will provide a history of President Kennedy’s life, the memorable points of his presidency and why he is an inspiration.
One of the world’s greatest leaders was John F. Kennedy John F Kennedy was the 35 President of the United States and was born May 29, 1917 in Brookline Massachusetts. He was one of the youngest presidents in the united states. John F Kennedy says “Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”(John F Kennedy proverbia.net). John F Kennedy made this statement then later on achieved it. John F Kennedy made a great legacy everyone will remember because of his leadership traits.His most important traits were, articulating a vision, making effective decisions, and confronting tough issues.
"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been” (Henry). This quote from Henry Kissinger is a representation of the Kennedy term in office. President Kennedy took the world to a whole new level; he succeeded in many tasks in his short time as president. John F. Kennedy was great president because of his involvements in the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Space Race, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Peace Corps.
A leader should be able to diagnose problems in his country and effectively navigate his people safely through that trouble-spot. President John F . Kennedy was a great leader, who was able to lead the United States through several crises. One prime example of his navigational skills through such hardships is in his dealings with the rise in steel prices in 1962. In his news conference, on the issue of steel price, President Kennedy uses parallelism and juxtaposition to create the idea that the increase in price from the steel companies is detrimental to the United States' economy.
John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917, the second of nine children. He was a US statesman and our 35th president. He came from a family with a history of good politics. As an infant he lived in a comfortable but modest frame house in that suburb of Boston. As the family got larger and the father's income and fortune increased, the Kennedys moved to larger, more impressive homes. Their first home was in Brookline, followed by the suburbs of New York City. John F. Kennedy had a happy childhood that was full of family games and sports. He attended many different private elementary schools, which were all non parochial. He later spent a year at Canterbury School in New Milford,
John F. Kennedy was our 35th president and was elected in 1960. The words he chose in his inaugural address were very patriotic and inspiring then and now. Many things in his address leads to patriotic points and comparisons.His words are very inspiring and makes a person want to help their country out. H gives examples of ways we can approve the lifestyle of all americans.
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States (1961-1963). He was born
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born into a family that would eventually have 11 people in it. John was born in Boston, Massachusetts in a small part of town called Brookline. He played football and did community service as a kid. John’s Father believed that if the kids were willing to do public
John F Kennedy was a man that led this country and government with integrity he was a man that was for the people and he thought of the people in a very
An analysis of John F. Kennedy reveals a myriad of ideas that he had for the people of America. This is despite the rhetoric that was present in his speech; three dominant themes emerged from his Inaugural address. These are freedom, leadership and the use of rhetoric in addressing multitudes.
John F. Kennedy is the leader I will be discussing in my paper I will be talking about his life, before and during his presidency, what type of leadership he was; also what his leadership says about what type of followers he had. John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts May 29, 1917 Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. was a very illness child and his mother make a annotation on John notecard the early age sicknesses that JFK experienced from that was a contagious bacterial disease, fever and varicella. By the time he was three John get very sick with the disease strep throat and by the situation could have even told his life because it was a life-threatening disease. The Kennedys’ moved to another house when Jack was three years old his father worked hard to become a successful business man but it was difficult for him to fit in when it was college at Harvard because he was an Irish Catholic. John went to Choate a boarding school for adolescent boys in Connecticut and he was very popular. Jack was only a mediocre student, graduating 65th in a class of 110 students he don’t do well in school what effects his studies. After he graduated from school he went to Harvard in 1936 and was not good at sport like his brother Joe. Before he became a senior in College Kennedy wrote a thesis on why Great Britain was unprepared for war with Germany it was later