"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"
- John F. Kennedy
- John F. Kennedy
The Rise of John F. Kennedy
- Elected 35th President after Eisenhower’s two terms
- Wins 1960 election, begins 1961with Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson
- Defeats Richard Nixon
- Youngest President at 43
- First and only Catholic President
- Advocate of the Space Race
- Wins 1960 election, begins 1961with Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson
- Defeats Richard Nixon
- Youngest President at 43
- First and only Catholic President
- Advocate of the Space Race
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Summary
Following the end of President Eisenhower's two terms as president, JFK was elected as the 35th President of the United States. He was the youngest president at the age of 43, an advocate for the space race and also forged the construction of the Berlin Wall.