John F. Kennedy is best known for being the 35th President of the United States of America. Kennedy became the first Roman Catholic to hold this office. He was highly educated and had a reputation as a military hero. JFK became President in January of 1961, but only served 2 years. JFK took a stand against the Soviet Union. He increased and strengthened American military forces. Kennedy warned the Soviets of the growing arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles and pledged to revitalize American nuclear forces. The Cold War and nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union were vital international issues throughout his political career. In June of 1961, JFK met with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, but the discussions were unsuccessful and increased tensions between the two super powers. During their meeting, Khrushchev threatened to cut off allied access to West Berlin. Then on August 13, 1961, the Berlin Wall went up. Kennedy chose to not challenge the Soviets building of the wall. Then in the summer of 1963, President Kennedy gave his famous, most memorable speech to the people of Berlin. No other America politician was met with such joy on a visit to Germany. Germany later name the place where he gave the speech John F. Kennedy Platz. Unfortunately, on November 22, 1963, JFK was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. John F. Kennedy lived from May 29, 1917 to November 22, 1963. The President was only 46 years old.
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