John Fitzgerald Kennedy, known as JFK, officially confirmed his intent to run for President on January 2, 1960. He won the Democratic nomination on November 8, 1960; Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon and won the Presidency of the United States. He was sworn into office on January 20, 1961. The most remembered part of his inaugural address was his world famous quote, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Kennedy’s presidency was very active and addresses many major issues. Here are some highlights of his more memorable dealings while in office.
By highlighting these attributes in his opening sentence; the president’s appeal to the people is that of sobriety and peaceful coexistence. The president reminds the people that for a century they fought to claim what is now called the American continent. He further states that for half a century the American people embarked on inventions and innovations that have put the country above the rest. The president outlines the main challenge in this century as that of managing the wealth
The two huge propaganda losses were so damaging to the USSR that it even resulted in Khrushchev being ousted from power in 1964. In contrast, the USA won a great propaganda victory; and Kennedy’s political career was given a great boost after his g --- at the Bay of Pigs in 1961. Kennedy became a ‘Cold War Warrior’, the boosts to his reputation clearly being shown by his mid-term gains in 1962. Yet, these losses for the USSR were merely superficial and short-lived. Although the USA had won the propaganda victory, Khrushchev had managed to defend Cuba against the might of the US.
Oh Ken Kesey, You’re Cuckoo. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, with its meaningful message of individualism, was an extremely influential novel during the 1960's. In addition, its author, Ken Kesey, played a significant role in the development of the counterculture of the 60's; this included all individuals who did not conform to society's standards, experimented in drugs, and just lived their lives in an unconventional manner. An issue of Time Magazine during this decade recalled Ken Kesey’s novel to be, “A roar of protest against middle brow society’s rules and the invisible rulers who enforce them.” (Lehmann-Haup) This protest would be the main mind set of the upcoming 1970s generation in America. Once an LSD consumer, Ken Kesey, defines the importance of freedom throughout his world renowned Post-Modern novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
Speeding over the Queensborough Bridge in Gatsby’s vehicle, Nick feels like an explorer setting eyes on New York for the first time. Again and again, automobiles give Fitzgerald’s characters a sense of excitement and possibility. But Fitzgerald repeatedly shows that these awe-inspiring cars are dangerous, misleading, and destructive. Soon after his wedding, Tom endangers his life by getting into a heavily publicized car accident. (By noting that there is a young female hotel employee in the passenger seat, Fitzgerald suggests that the accident also endangers Tom’s marriage.)
Lawler starts off the article talking about how the world was and what was going on in the 60s. He goes on to say that when most people look back on the various decades of their lives that always end up glorifying one decade and trashing the others. He instead says we should try to look for the good in each of the decades and realize that each decade had a moment of glory. Lawler starts his analysis of the 1960s by discussing civil rights and true liberalism. Augustine says that the civil rights movement of the early 60s
Hunter S. Thompson had been heavily involved in the drug culture of the Sixties so it was only appropriate for him to be the author behind the final farewell to the era. Ironically, while drug use had given him the supposed “inspiration” for his book, the novel also marked the end of an era which condoned and supported drug use. The decline of the drug counter culture is reflected in Hunter S. Thompson’s musings on the crest and fall of the 1960’s California Acid Wave. Hunter S. Thompson was uniquely qualified for such a discussion. He was heavily involved in the California Acid Wave and thought at the peak of the wave that: There was madness in any direction, at any hour.
Newly-elected president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had set the tone in America when in his inaugural speech he said, “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.” Seeing as the United States was in a depression, this statement seemed absurd and foolish. He may have done more during his twelve years to change American society and politics than any of his predecessors. Some of this was the product of circumstances; the Great Depression and the rise of Germany and Japan were beyond Roosevelt’s control, but his responses to the challenges he faced made him a defining figure in American history. What did Roosevelt mean by saying all Americans had to fear, was fear? He was saying that as long as the American citizens remained immobile
The impression began to change in 1962 due to skillful statesmanship and a dose of luck. There was American success at the Cuban Missile Crisis, the economic situation improved, and segregation in the south was steadily being phased out by the work of Civil Rights activists and occasional limited intervention by the federal government. (American President, 2012) Today people compare the assassination of President Kennedy to the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 to D-Day, the attack on Pearl Harbor before it on December 7, 1941. President Kennedy’s assassination is remembered today as one of the more “popular” historical tragedies to where people can tell you exactly what they were doing at the moment that the news broke. He will forever be remembered and his eerie family legacy has continued to impact modern day pop
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