Why Is John F Kennedy A Good President

The choice of John F. Kennedy to be president was an unlikely one however, he proved to be worthy of the title by the many accomplishments he achieved before being targeted.
Born on May 29 1917, John F. Kennedy was the second oldest child in a family of 8 children. His mother, Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald-Kennedy was a philanthropist/socialite and his father, Joseph Patrick Kennedy was a business man and a politician. Growing up, Kennedy attended many reputable schools and still managed to maintain moderate grades despite undergoing numerous procedures as a result of health issues he acquired during his childhood.
After completing one semester at Princeton, Kennedy transferred to Harvard where he then received his bachelor degree of international affairs in 1940. The following year, as world war two began to settle in, Kennedy enlisted in
the Navy and became a captain. During the course of his service, Kennedy showed leadership skills by helping his men from a collision of his ship between a Japanese warship which killed two of his men.
It wasn’t until August 12th 1944 when Kennedy’s older brother, Joseph Kennedy Jr. dies that John F. Kennedy decided to continue the task of becoming president which was once pursued by his brother. Joseph Kennedy Jr. was a pilot fighting near Normandy, France when he was shot and killed in action. Nevertheless, Kennedy picked up from where he’s brother had left off and entered the world of politics.
During the month of November in 1946, Kennedy was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts' 11th District with the help of his status as a war hero and with the help of his family’s connections as well as his father's campaign financing. This was the first step before becoming an influential leader in the world of politics. Shortly after, in 1947, Kennedy is faced once again with medical issues and is diagnosed with Addison's disease. However he does not let that stop him from pursuing even greater accomplishments after being elected congressman for several years.
Tragedy strikes once again at the Kennedy’s on May 13, 1948 when Kathleen Kennedy dies in a plane crash. This incident proves to be motivation for Kennedy to do his very best to uphold the family name by becoming president of the United States.

In order to get his name out there, Kennedy steps up his game and hires his brother, Bobby, to become his campaign manager for the U.S Senate elections. After a successful campaign, Kennedy moves forward in his life accompanied by his newly wedded wife, Jaqueline Bouvier. It was September the 12th 1953 when Kennedy married the journalist at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island and approximately 700 guests were there to witness the event.
The following year, once again, Kennedy suffered from medical injuries that date back to when he was in the navy.
He had to undergo several procedures regarding his spine due to excruciating back pain he had endured. During that period, Kennedy composed a book about U.S. senators who risked their careers for their personal beliefs which he called Profiles in Courage. The book had gotten him the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1957.
Finally in 1960, after many years of acquiring experience to eventually run for president, Kennedy enters the race against Richard Nixon. As part of his campaign, Kennedy visited West Virginia specifically to increase his votes since people that live there are typically Protestant and conservative whereas Kennedy is Roman–Catholic and seeks to make changes during his presidency. Luckily, Kennedy’s charm and overall popularity won them over.
Following the campaign, Kennedy and Nixon made history by having the first ever broadcasted debates ever. This event has largely impacted the future of debates we know of today as well as the way we perceive politicians by their appearances and not only by their
beliefs.
With his looks and with his background, Kennedy was a perfect choice for president. As president, Kennedy’s greatest first achievement was the establishment of the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps is a government agency that uses its volunteers to help countries build schools, fight hunger, protect the environment, etc. The Peace Corp is still present today and continues to improve the lives of others in developing countries. That same year, an invasion at the Bay of Pigs was to take place however it was unsuccessful which was a bit embarrassing for Kennedy since he had approved the mission.

Following those events, Kennedy’s next plan of attack was to have a man step foot on the moon. Kennedy was so interested in space that he “approved an immediate 89% increase in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) budget” (Logsdon, John M). It took leas then 10 years for his dream to come true and with this dream we ended up learning a lot more about our moon as a result.
Kennedy had done a lot for his country and improved not only his time era but also the one we are living in today. Which is why his assassination was on November the 22nd 1963 was an unexpected one. Lee Harvey Oswald is said to have shot and killed Kennedy however to this day, many conspiracy theories about his death still linger.
To conclude, Kennedy wasn’t the perfect president however he was a pretty great one. As of now many schools, street names and even an airport proudly have the name Kennedy to remember this historical figure that marked the 20th century.