Dbq Jfk Inaugural Address

“And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country.” John F. Kennedy said this famous quote in his inauguration speech on January 20, 1961. In his speech and during his campaign he ensured the country that he would do great things. His youthfulness brought hope to the country for a new age. It created confidence in his leadership and direction for our country. With this support behind him, he came into the presidency ready to make our country thrive. In fact, many of the domestic policies he instilled did just this and if he had more time to gain knowledge on the Presidency, he could have made his foreign policies into great ones.
One domestic policy Kennedy executed well was his

He goes on to describe that the reason the Soviets are ahead of the US because they had a more concentrated effort on getting into space before the United States got involved. He also concluded that the United States more supplies. This meant that if the United States put enough effort into the country’s space program we could surpass Russia. With the threat of communism haunting the United States and the pressure from the country to beat the Soviets Kennedy knew this was the perfect opportunity to get a win for the US. For this reason, on May 25, 1961, he asked the Congress for finical support on accelerating the program and declares that the country will get a man on the moon by the end of the decade. As always, he uses his public speaking skills to unify the country under his cause and persuade them to put efforts in so the Country gets a man on the moon. His dreams end up coming true even though he never got to see it. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong, an American, is the first man to ever take a step on the moon. Due to his early on efforts, he gave the county the needed push to beat the Soviets and give our country a confidence

At the beginning of his Presidency, he clarified his goals for foreign policies by outlining them in one of his many speeches. President Kennedy said, “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate,” (Document B). This was very powerful because it showed a great message in a simplistic way. In this, he is describing that the United States will not agree to something just because we are too afraid to go against another country’s demands. Also, he is saying that sometimes it will be best for both sides to be diplomatic because sometimes it’s not necessary to fight and waste innocent lives when there is a simpler solution. Overall, this positive outlook boosted morale for the whole country because they felt like they would be protected and the country was heading in the right direction. Also, by stating this information it allowed others countries to understand America’s foreign policies so they understand they shouldn’t cross