John F. Kennedy

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, serving as America's 35th president. Coming from a family of wealth and power, he was destined to become president. His father, a multimillionaire and his mother, once a mayor, strongly influenced his future career. Likewise, his father went on to become the U.S Ambassador to Great Britain. Kennedy himself began his career by entering the military in 1941. While stationed in the Solomon Island, a Japanese ship continued to attack, when Kennedy lead his men to safely. Later, he was credited when he won the U.S Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism, adding to his list of credentials. Kennedy's army experience attached to him for the rest of his life yet his further political diligence was yet to have bloomed.

After exiting the Navy due to his back injuries, Kennedy ran for Congress in 1946. Unsurprisingly, he won as a Democrat. Serving from 1947 to 1953 he preached for better working conditions, more Public Housing, higher wages, and more Social Security for senior citizens. Then in mid 1953 he married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, later to receive public attention. As the Civil Rights Movement began to spark interest and fuse into the American lifestyle, Kennedy began to strongly influence legislation for civil rights. He began to follow Adai Stevenson, governor of Illinois, which gave him an even greater chance to rise to president. Stevenson had been a two-time presidential candidate and his idealism fused with Kennedy's Democratic opinions strongly influenced America's choice to elect him. His ultimately successful campaign began in 1960; even with the doubts surrounding his presidency intertwined with the Roman Catholic Church. He defeated vice president Richard Nixon arguably with his Harvard accent, apparel on camera, and good looks.

Immediately following his presidency, his campaign began dealing with foreign affairs. A memorable event dealing with foreign affairs concerning the United States was the Cuban Missile Crisis.