JFK

Kennedy Inaugural

Jan 20, 1961

JFK is sworn into the Presidency and delivers his address. Which urges Americans to seek out opportunities to serve their country.
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Presidents timeline

Period: Jan 20, 1961 to Nov 22, 1963

Peace Corps

Mar 1, 1961

John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps by executive order.

Bay of Pigs

Apr 17, 1961

Cuban exiles attempt to invade Cuba is a fiasco. A major embarrassment for the new president.
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Cuban Missile Crisis

Aug 16, 1962

JFK is shown photos of Soviet Nuclear missile sites being installed in Cuba.
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To The MOON!

Sep 12, 1962

Kennedy announces his goal of putting a man on the moon.

Civil Rights

Jun 11, 1963

In a televised address to the nation, Kennedy proposes the enactment of civil rights legislation, marking his first decisive action on civil rights.
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JFK Assassination

Nov 22, 1963

Lee Harvey Oswald shoots and kills John K.Kennedy in Dallas, where the campaigning for re-election.
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