Where would our country be today if Neil Armstrong never took that trip to space and walked on the moon? President John F. Kennedy's announcement on May 25, 1961 that his goal was to send an American safely to the moon and back to earth before the end of the decade possessed his qualities as a visionary leader. First we will discuss who John F. Kennedy was, why he was an effective visionary leader and identify the key team players in the Apollo Space Program who put the first man on the moon. C. brief overview with 3 points D. Transition into first point President John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States. His term lasted from January 20, 1961 until he was assassinated November 22, 1963. He was a student at Harvard college and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in International Affairs. President Kennedy served in the Navy for four years as a commander on Motor Torpedo boats PT-109 and PT-59 during World War II. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts where he returned and served as Congress from 1947 to 1953 and was a part of the Democrat party. Next, he served as Senate from 1953 to 1960 which lead him to being elected as the youngest President at age 43 and the only President who received the Pulitzer Prize (achievements in musical composition, newspaper, literature and online journalism). World historical events he was a part of while serving as President include Bay of Pigs Invasion, Cuban Missile Crisis Vietnam War, African American Civil Rights Movement, Berlin Wall and the Space Race (Project Apollo moon landing ) which will we further discuss next. President's Kennedy's determination to stay ahead of the Soviet Union in the Space Race made him an effective visio... ... middle of paper ... ...ge of designing a set of flights that could meet it while minimizing risk to human life, cost, and demands on technology and astronaut skill the Wikipedia explained (source A). There were four possible mission modes considered during the planning. President Kennedy is the creator in this process because he provided the idea and goal. Vice President Johnson would be the team leader to ensure that the idea flows through the process and reach the executors for completion of the project. Dr. Mueller would be the advancer in this process because we seen how he used his past experience with the Air Force to identify a need for technical managers. The concepts of the idea would go to the technical managers who would play the refiner role because based on their skills they can test the idea. Last but not least Webb would execute the plan as the NASA administrator.
Throughout history, there had been various types of accomplishments that made an impact to the nation. Every effect in the past is what sculpted the present time as today. Although the several altercations in the past dealt with several wars that made impacts towards the future, there had been other types of certain events that improved the future. In addition, the United States has always been known as being number one in multiple criteria performed. So it was no surprise when the U.S. decided to launch a mission to moon back in 1961. Nonetheless, John F. Kennedy had been the current president at the time in which he delivered the famous “We Choose to go to the Moon” speech. The type of format he used to deliver his speech was encouraging to his audience. In the “We Choose to go to the Moon” speech John F. Kennedy used anaphora, parallelism, and metonymy to encourage his audience that traveling to the moon was the right thing for the nation.
Kennedy had realized that the only way to overtake the Soviets after falling so far behind, would be by putting the first man on the moon. The US morale had taken a serious blow following Sputnik and the first cosmonaut in space, Yuri Gagarin. On September 12th, 1962, Kennedy delivered his famous speech, saying “We choose to go to the moon.” Kennedy knew that it was essential to gather support behind a manned mission to the moon from the American public. Although many argued that it would be easier, and more efficient to send an unmanned mission to the moon, it was more about the morale boost and the message a man on the moon would send to the
During the time of domestic war at home and foreign relations concerns, the United States of America experienced one of the greatest time periods in American history which was during what people called the "Camelot" period. This occurred when the 35th President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was in office and he initiated a period of social development which overcame major differences between Americans and the rest of the world. President Kennedy was inaugurated on January 20, 1961 and became the second youngest and first Catholic president of the United States. This new president initiated a series of new changes in the country, from which he became an inspiration to many Americans, as he is still remembered for his idealism and courage. He was the leader of the Democratic party and won the election by 49.7% of the votes. Kennedy was seen as an intellectual young man who's beautiful wife helped his political image. JFK initiated many programs to help improve American society. Kennedy was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights of African- American citizens along with the other leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks who were becoming the voice of these American minorities. He commenced the creation of the Peace Corps to the New Frontier Program. Kennedy also worked on reforming U.S. immigration and made the commitment to win the space race before the Russians. Kennedy focused on Russian-American relations during the Cuban Missile Crisis and as the risks of a nuclear attack increased, Kennedy signed a treaty with the Soviet Union preventing the use of nuclear weapons. One of the most famous quotes that JFK is known for is: "Ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country" . His ...
As the President elect of the United States in 1960, John F. Kennedy aspired, to accomplish much during his presidency. Kennedy confidently called his initiatives “The New Frontier” taking on numerous major challenges. Some of the challenges were boosting the United States economy by ending a recession and promoting growth in the economy, aiding third world countries by establishing the Peace Corps sending men and women overseas to assist developing countries in meeting their own necessities. Additional challenges were too built-up the United States National Defense and furthered the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) programs. Kennedy had designed an ambitious legislative agenda for the preceding years of his term. Tragically, John F. Kennedy, himself did not live to see the majority of his New Frontier enacted. However, with the enactment in 1964-1966, of Kennedy’s agenda during his final year, he acquired the respect, as a liberal force for change, following his death (U.S. Department of State, n.d.).
The space race, Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Peace Corps all help contribute to President Kennedy’s success as an influential person in history. Apollo 11, part of the space race, was set in place by President Kennedy in 1961 to perform a moon landing and to return safely to Ear...
John F Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States Of America. He's considered one the best Presidents ever. He did many things in his presidency before was assassinated in November 1963. He proposed the Civil Rights Act, and he commanded the U.S like no one has ever seen before. John F Kennedy's death changed America forever. It caused conspiracies, sadness, and many other things. Even today his legacy of a U.S president is one of the best, even though he couldn't have it for so long. He impacted American Society in a huge way.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, or JFK, was the 35th president, and first president of the sixties, from 1960 through 1963. His term was unfortunately, was cut short, because he was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. Kennedy was the youngest president who had been elected at the time. While in office, JFK oversaw the Cuban Missile Crisis. When JFK was assassinated, his vice president Lyndon Baines Johnson became the 36th president. Even though LBJ was the 36th president, he was the 37th vice president. Successes of the sixties were tremendously due to the presidents of the sixties.
The late president John Fitzgerald Kennedy once said, “Sure it's a big job; but I don't know anyone who can do it better than I can” (“John F. Kennedy” BrainyQuote.com). Kennedy was a young and fresh political figure at the time of his election in 1960. The thirty-fifth president of the United States was born May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the youngest president ever, as well as the first and only Roman Catholic president (Bass, et al.). His presidency was shortened by an assassin on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy preceded his presidency with a term in the U.S. House of Representatives (1947-1953) and a term in the U.S. Senate (1953-1961) (“John F. Kennedy” History.com). Kennedy, a charismatic and energetic leader, was loved by the American people. He had many plans for his time in office, some of which he was able to personally achieve, while others were left to his vice-president, Lyndon B. Johnson. Although his life was tragically cut short, John F. Kennedy left an indelible mark on the United States of America in and out of the oval office.
In May of 1961, President John F. Kennedy stated a commitment to land an American on the moon by the end of the century (Gitlin). During the 1960’s, the Soviet Union and the United States started a massive space race. The Soviet Union had launched the orbit Sputnik on October 4, 1957 and later launched another, heavier, Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957 with a dog named Laika inside. During the height of the Cold War, the United States were stunned by these unbelievable achievements due to she short recovery from WWII and worried the US had fallen back on the advancement of technology. With the United States starting behind, they finally launched Explorer 1 on January 31, 1958. Without an official space program, President Eisenhower signed a law establishing NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration on July 29, 1958. President John F. Kennedy was later elected on November 8, 1960. (Watson). Although the space race between the United States and Russia improved technology, the attempt to land the first man on the moon was a waste of government resources due to the waste of billions of dollars, the lack of public want to land a human on the moon, and did not show dominance at all.
Perhaps the most critical moment that had occurred to the United States and the world of the last century is the Cuban Missile Crisis. The significance of this event was that it had brought the world to the closest it could ever be to a nuclear war. Millions of lives, cultures and infrastructure would have been lost if it was not splendidly dealt with. Yet, a man was able to prevent this devastation, and he was none other than President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) of the United States. How was he significant to the event? This research paper will discuss it with the points that are based on JFK’s characteristics. Hence, to provide an overview of this paper; the outbreak of nuclear warfare was prevented in the Cuban Missile Crisis specifically by John F. Kennedy’s many distinguished characteristics.
On May 25, 1961, John F. Kennedy gave the speech “Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs.” The President of the United States used his credible position and popularity to persuade congress on the need to send men back to the moon. Kennedy used careful tactics of invoking patriotism, pushing a sense of urgency, and prompting confidence in the future of our nation in order to convince the necessity to gain leadership in the race to space. His deliverance to the joint session displays his understanding that military and technology can advance through the funding and support of science.
The assassination of John F. Kennedy is one of the most devastating events in our nation’s history. John F. Kennedy, also known as JFK, became America’s 35th president when he was elected in 1960. Soon after being elected, Kennedy made it a goal to land a man on the moon. As promised, in 1969, Apollo 11 did just that. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins were the astronauts that were sent into orbit and eventually landed on the moon (Dunbar). These two events helped shape our nation’s history, and were very important in characterizing that time period. There are several different theories on the death of John F. Kennedy and the landing of the moon.
The Soviet Union sent the first satellite in orbit in 1957, to start the marathon of deceptions to be the first country to the moon. The Soviets had a serious head start, sending a dog, Laika, into space, becoming the first country to send a living being into space. The U.S. had some serious catching up to do, and we did not want to be second to the Soviets in anything. Because of the dangerous drive that the U.S. imputed into the quest for domination in space, we were able to top the Soviets, and prove our power once again. Although we ended up victorious in the space race, the country needed to be convinced to join the competition. President Kennedy delivered a riveting speech to Rice university, thoroughly convincing the country of the importance of space exploration. He used many good arguments, and tugged on emotional and ethical heartstrings. His arguments were accurate,
In the 1960s the Cold War was at its peak, with both the USSR and America trying to spread their ideologies onto the rest of the world. The world was still uneasy due to the Korean War. In the public’s eyes, nuclear Armageddon was only a press of a button away. The Space Race was a welcome peaceful distraction for the world. The USSR and the United States were constantly trying to best each other in celestial exploration. In 1962, American President, John F Kennedy announced to America that by the end of the decade America would land a man on the moon. Kennedy carefully chose the audience and language of his speech to convince the public to support the Apollo Moon Program.
President Kennedy has shown the commitment, justified the struggles, and now developed the need in every listener’s mind why America needs to be the first country to land a person on the moon. Looking back, he obviously succeeded. His speech was the major turning point in making the move happen, and rhetorical questions, allusions, and repetition all played an important role in making the speech so persuasive and inspiring.