John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, the 35th US President, served from January 1961 until his assassination in Dallas in November 1963. He navigated the two most dangerous crises of the Cold War — the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis — with a combination of public firmness and private diplomatic flexibility that averted nuclear war while maintaining American credibility. His presidency also initiated the space race commitment to the Moon, the Peace Corps, and the early steps toward détente marked by the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963.
- Lived: 1917 CE – 1963 CE
- Nationality: American
- Roles: president, commander-in-chief, senator
