{"id":1828,"date":"2021-07-29T22:25:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T22:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-ushistory2\/?post_type=chapter&p=1828"},"modified":"2022-09-27T02:18:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T02:18:15","slug":"introduction-to-the-kennedy-promise","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-ushistory2\/chapter\/introduction-to-the-kennedy-promise\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to The Kennedy Promise","rendered":"Introduction to The Kennedy Promise"},"content":{"raw":"

What you'll learn to do: describe Kennedy's Presidency<\/h2>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_7306\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"463\"]\"Photograph<\/a> Figure 1.<\/strong> John F. Kennedy.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nJohn F. Kennedy took office in the midst of the Cold War and the growing civil rights movements. As president, Kennedy navigated tense interactions with Cuba, increased U.S. commitment in Vietnam, and tentatively supported the struggle for racial equality. In this section, you'll explore the major events and consequences of Kennedy's presidency from the time he was elected to his assassination in 1963.","rendered":"

What you’ll learn to do: describe Kennedy’s Presidency<\/h2>\n
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Figure 1.<\/strong> John F. Kennedy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

John F. Kennedy took office in the midst of the Cold War and the growing civil rights movements. As president, Kennedy navigated tense interactions with Cuba, increased U.S. commitment in Vietnam, and tentatively supported the struggle for racial equality. In this section, you’ll explore the major events and consequences of Kennedy’s presidency from the time he was elected to his assassination in 1963.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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