Many successful breakthroughs of technology and spacecraft have been invented during the presidency of JFK. After the Soviets launched the first satellite into space, president Kennedy announced he would like to send a man into space. …show more content…
The Peace Corps were invented to help maintain civil rights, which was a huge issue during this time period. JFK worked to make education equal or blacks and whites, as well as trying to rid of segregation in surplus areas in the United States. He also had helped to build road systems in Bolivia, as well as teach English. Civil rights were a big topic during the presidency of JFK, and he defined this crisis as moral. He believed that every person, no matter ethnicity, religion, or skin color, should receive equal education. This was a major topic during his reign and he was very much pushing for everyone to receive the same amount of knowledge, no matter age or race. Also, the right to vote was another topic JFK advocated for. Much like removing segregation in public facilities and advocating for equal education, the right to vote for all was something that was brought up various times. Civil rights helped define the presidency of JFK and why many consider it was a successful …show more content…
Kennedy was also much involved into military ideas and strategies. He talked with various leaders of countries and helped to create an alliance with South Vietnam against the north. He was warned about the domino effect and that America could be trapped by Northern Vietnam, but he still sent troops to assist Southern Vietnam against Northern Vietnam. Like Vietnam, Kennedy was a major part in the Cuban Missile Crisis. This was considered to be the most terrifying part of his era. It was said that the Soviets had aligned with Cuba and had long range missiles pointed at the United States. This of course worried man Americans since Cuba was so close to the US. Eventually, JFK sent spy planes to monitor this and attempted to relieve tensions. Cuba and the Soviets conducted many land reforms, and seized foreign owned businesses. JFK was a major factor in relieving the tensions during this time. The last major topic JFK was involved in was the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. There was a meeting between the US, The Soviets, France, and Great Britain in attempt to put a stop to the nuclear testing and building of missiles. The Soviets worried of the US spying, but the treaty was eventually signed by all, and nuclear testing was therefore banned. This helped to relieve tensions in all countries involved and was considered a major