Sunday, December 12, 2010

What makes JFK so famous?

The Kennedy years have been a very historical and influential era of American history. Kennedy was a new kind of president for America. First of all he was Roman Catholic, the first of many presidents. His decisions as President of the United States raised many eyebrows. During his time as president it is seen as JFK playing the 'good cop, bad cop' role. This added to his character and infamous style.  His speeches, the way he spoke, his charm, youth (being the youngest President of the United States and he still is), and so much more made him unique and ideal. His life in the media was very interesting too. His choice of women was impeccable: Jacqueline Kennedy (wife), Marilyn Monroe (affair), and Judith Campbell Exner (mistress). His wife was one of the most beautiful women in the world. She was graceful, smart, and had an amazing sense of style and decor. The feelings of doubt, interest, and joy towards Kennedy add to his famous persona. His religion caused an uproar and support towards him and his campaign. United States was mostly Protestant and the chances of having a Catholic president were very low. But Kennedy proved everybody wrong. That characteristic of Kennedy, sometimes doing the impossible made him even more special. A big decision that made him unique, gain friends, votes, and enemies was he was going against the military-industrial complex. No president had done that before. Kennedy's vision, power, courage, and strength make him infamous and controversial. 

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