How Did John F Kennedy Impact The World

He was a war hero in World War Two, he solved the “greatest crisis of the Kennedy administration,”(Biography.com) the Cuban Missile Crisis, and he was assassinated three quarters into his first term as president. This was John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States of America. Many consider him to be one of the best presidents to ever serve the United States of America. He liked his job as president, and cherished every moment right up until his disturbing death in the back of an open topped limousine on November 22nd 1963. There were social, economic, and cultural influences on John F. Kennedy which affected his lifetime achievements.
During his presidency, John F. Kennedy socially impacted our country and he himself
People had worried that Religion would compel Kennedy to make one decision over another, more out of faith than reason. Roman Catholic prejudice still lurked in America at that time, which was a significant factor in his loss of some states during the election. Religion also benefitted Kennedy in some states, which in the end helped him beat Nixon by the small margin of about 118,000 out of 69 million people. Kennedy took an interest in literature when he was young, writing three books in his life, “A Nation of Immigrants,” Profiles in Courage,” and “Why England Slept.” Unlike some previous presidents, Kennedy wanted to help the Civil Rights Movement. Kennedy helped the Civil Rights Movement by advocating “more vigorous measures to win the negro the right to vote, the right to employment in companies doing business with the federal government, and the right to federal appointments.” (Schlesinger) He also advocated the Civil Rights Movement by putting together a major civil rights legislation. Kennedy died while it was still going through congress, but Lyndon B. Johnson made sure it went through to honor Kennedy’s time as