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The John F. Kennedy Administration
John F. Kennedy's presidency is known for his New Frontier policies, containment policy toward the Soviet Union, support for civil rights, and expansion of the space program.
New Approaches to the Developing World
To counter Soviet influence in the developing world, Kennedy supported a variety of measures in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was a thirteen-day confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States that brought the world close to nuclear war.
A Growing War in Vietnam
The Vietnam War (1957–1975) was fought in South Vietnam and the bordering areas of Cambodia, Laos, and North Vietnam.
Kennedy's Assassination
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in November of 1963 while traveling in a presidential motorcade in Dallas.