In 1963, one of the greatest presidents of our time was shot and killed. John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States of America. In his short life he was in the Navy and in the Senate, and served as the president (whitehouse). On November 22 Lee Harvey Oswald shot JFK, while he was riding in a parade (biography). The assassination of John F. Kennedy was unjust because he was a transformational leader, who wanted to make the world a better place for everyone; however others may have been scared and threatened of the change he was bringing. JFK’s assassination was unjust because he was a transformational leader. You could say Kennedy’s greatest accomplishments were in the area of foreign affairs. He not only created organizations for peace, but he also presided over and diffused international crises. For instance, he created the Peace Corps in 1961, and “by the end of the century, over 170,000 Peace Corp volunteers would serve in 135 countries.” He also created The Alliance for Progress to have better economic ties with Latin America, hoping to end poverty and the spread of communism in the region (biography.com). One of the greatest crises that Kennedy stopped was the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Soviet Union sent nuclear missiles to Cuba, and kennedy swore to defend the U.S. no matter …show more content…
He wanted us to work together to make a difference. In his famous speech, The Inaugural Address, he said, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country,” which revealed the need for cooperation and sacrifice (history). Kennedy said that the hard things bring our a person's best skills, and to not be afraid, because we will never give up. He wanted real peace, equal rights for all men and women, no matter what color, what race, that would last forever. He said that our nation would never be free unless all of its citizens were free