John F Kennedy Dbq

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In my opinion, I think John F. Kennedy was the best president that has been in office, even if he was only in it for a little more than 3 years.He came from a wealthy catholic family from Massachusetts, and came into office in 1960. One of the first things he did was strengthen the economy and created the New Deal strategy of deficit spending, first implemented during Franklin Roosevelt's presidency. He also convinced Congress to increase the minimum hourly wage to $1.25, and provided more than $400 million in aid distressed areas under the Area Redevelopment Act. After this, he pushed for women's rights, and the ability for them to vote. After, he delt with most of the Colt War Problems that rose up. It started with Fidel Castro, a communistic

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