2007-12-14 09:16:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Congressional Medal of Honor winner for his service as a commander of a PT boat during World War II.
Inspired the younger generation to community service. (Peace Corps: "Ask no what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country.")
Challenged NASA to land a man on the moon, which was accomplished in 1969.
2007-12-14 09:26:54 · answer #1 · answered by gary.aldras 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On November 22, 1963, when he was hardly past his first thousand days in office, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullets as his motorcade wound through Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was the youngest man elected President; he was the youngest to die.Back from the war, he became a Democratic Congressman from the Boston area, advancing in 1953 to the Senate
2007-12-14 17:22:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. He has a Airport named after him.
2. He has a brother.
3. He was the 35th President of the United States of America.
2007-12-14 17:23:03 · answer #3 · answered by John 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kennedy, the youngest man ever elected President, declared "the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans" and the oft-quoted: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
A man does what he must — in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers, and pressures — and that is the basis of all human morality.
The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie — deliberate, contrived and dishonest — but the myth — persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
2007-12-14 17:22:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was idealistic, truly believed in freedom, equality and brotherhood, and was a great speaker who knew how to inspire ordinary people about these important issues.
See the source below for some inspiring extracts from JFK speeches.
2007-12-15 04:03:26 · answer #5 · answered by historybuff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was only pushed by his father into office because his older brother Joe was killed in a plane crash. Joe would've been President.
He was the First and only Roman Catholic to be voted in as President
He died far too young.
2007-12-14 17:21:26 · answer #6 · answered by Tony 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
everybody is leaving out the important fact; he's dead,because he was assassinated.
2007-12-14 17:52:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
one of americas youngest presidents, messed up on
invastion of cuba and got us advisors in viet nam.
2007-12-14 17:20:17 · answer #8 · answered by Jerry S 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
he had aspergers syndrom,he was are best golfing pres,his daddy got rich bootlegging booze in prohibtion,screwed marilyn m.
2007-12-15 06:00:22 · answer #9 · answered by ole man 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋