John F. Kennedy

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50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of John F. Kennedy. At a time when the Cold War was in full swing and the threat of Communism loomed dangerously over the Western world, a man full of youth and energy and the promise of renew al was elected to the White House. Kennedy’s presidency would see the start of the Vietnam War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the establishment of the Peace Corps and the beginnings of the space programme, but would be cut tragically short by his assassination in Dallas in 1963. 

In just 50 minutes you will:
   • Learn about John F. Kennedy’s troubled childhood and rise to prominence in politics
   • Understand the domestic and foreign policy challenges that punctuated his presidency
   • Discover the tragic circumstances surrounding his assassination and the mystery of how and why it happened that persists to this day

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