John f. kennedy essay

José Miguel Guerrero Coronado
Term Paper
Topic: John F. Kennedy
Teacher: Mister Nathan E. Griswell
Harkness Institute
15/04/2011

Introduction:
As we know, President Kennedy is one of the more remembered presidents in the history of United States. Kennedy's legacy is still among us, although his little period of government, three years, Kennedy faced many problems, most of them were notresolved by the previous administrations of Eisenhower and Harry Truman.
We saw in Kennedy a great American tradition of government, his father who was also a politician, taught him the principles of a professional and we can say that John F. Kennedy's father, Mr. Joseph Patrick Kennedy, did a great job. Kennedy family, of Irish descent, raised 9 children, who were very important in theirrespective careers. We can say this after seeing John P. Kennedy Jr. in the air force, Robert Kennedy as a Senator and civil rights activist, and after see the huge effort of John F. Kennedy to build a better country and support the middle class and the growing economy of the most powerful country in the world: United States of America.
John F. Kennedy represents the evolution of the Americanpolicies, to a new world of progress and equality. Kennedy was eager to represent his people, the people of America, in order to make them act in benefit of the country. His speeches were long, but focused. His voice had strength and truth, he represented the perfect democrat politician. His mission was to create a working and united population, John F. Kennedy knew that for this objective, he needed toprepare the population and give them the resources that they needed. That’s why he focused a lot in education and in the developing of new technologies.
This term paper is going to look deep in the origins of Kennedy, in the origins not only of his policies, the origins of his ideas and dreams, that he pasted in his speeches of equality and social action for country's benefit. Also we are goingto examine his greatest efforts and actions for a better country. We will take the path that Kennedy walked toward the presidency of the United States and how his image and thoughts convinced the American people that he was "The Right One".

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Term Paper
Figure 1: Photo of President John F. Kennedy.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on 29thMay, 1917. His parents are Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., and Rose Fitzgerald. His father was beginning his career as politician at that time, the great grandfather of Kennedy is from Ireland. John F. Kennedy grew up in the middle of a Catholic family. In 1927 he moved to New York because of his father's work. Kennedy attended Choate Rosemary Hall in 1931, his brother Joseph Kennedy was also studyingat Choate. He was at Choate from 1931 to 1935.At Choate John F. Kennedy played sports such as basketball, football and golf. John F. Kennedy enjoyed lecture and history. He entered to Princeton University at first, but an illness caused him to withdraw. In 1936 he was accepted in Harvard College and he graduated in 1940 with a Bachelor of Science.
In 1941 he enrolled in the army, he participatedin the World War II. He was in battles of the Pacific against Japanese forces. John F. Kennedy was a lieutenant coronel in charge of a boat. Was in the Pacific where John F. Kennedy's ship suffered an attack that destroyed his boat. Kennedy is remembered for save the life of his crew with his skills of location and his knowledge about military strategies.
In the war John F. Kennedy lost hisolder brother Joseph. It is thought that John took the place of his older brother of being the politician in the family. In 1945 John F. Kennedy decided to devote his life to politics.
As a member of the Democratic party, John F. Kennedy became candidate for the House of Representatives from the Massachusetts eleventh congressional district in 1946. During his stage as a Representative, Kennedy...