American History

During President Kennedys speech when he was inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States, he dabbled on several issues facing his presidency. The president vowed that the United States would endure any burden, hardship or challenge to assure the survival of and success of Liberty. The president touched on communisms broadening influence in the Latin American nations and the struggle and opportunity Africa faced. The president proposed a special partnership that would prove favourable to sister republics south of the border (John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address, U.S. Inaugural Addresses, 1989). He proposed to initiate an alliance for progress providing assistance in curving poverty within South America. He also noted that he would support countries to break the bonds of mass misery. He also touched on newly instituted countries at the time of his presidency. He pledged that as these countries are newly formed, he would not let one form of colonial control take over from the past and fully support any form of democratic-inspired governmental institution. Part in partial to promises of progress, he also extended an offer for collaborative research  in science, in the stars, and the depths of the oceans, and to develop arts and commerce.

The President, in his speech, touched also on the United Nations and he noted that that his presidency would renew its pledge of support and ensure that it would be a shield of the new and the weak (John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address, U.S. Inaugural Addresses, 1989). The major challenge JFK presented in his inaugural speech focused on the Cold War. His proposal at the time was, at the short-term, to begin anew a quest for peace and manage the massive nuclear armaments and to find long-term solutions for peace and neutrality. The president proposed to opt for sincere negotiations, and not negotiations out of fear.