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20th Century Leaders: Kennedy


volume 6, 20Th Century Leaders

No. of pages 64

Published: 2002

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In his inaugural speech, President Kennedy resolved to meet any hardship to assure the success of liberty. This resolve was severely tested in his short time in office. It was at the height of the Cold War and international politics dominated his presidency. Foreign affairs crises in Cuba, Laos, Berlin and Vietnam had to be handled. Meanwhile, at home, the civil rights movement was gaining momentum and Kennedy's hopes to introduce sweeping social reforms met frequent setbacks. This book gives a fascinating account of Kennedy's life and presidency - ending in his world-shocking assassination in 1963. Quotation panels, featuring many of Kennedy's well-known sayings and comments, and the opinions of his well-known contemporaries, are scattered liberally throughout. The final chapter examines his legacy and attempts to answer the question: how justifiable is his reputation in view of his achievements?

 

This is volume 6 in 20Th Century Leaders .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .

Peter Chrisp is a highly experienced and entertaining author of information books for children - specializing in history.

This book is in the following series:

20Th Century Leaders

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