John F. Kennedy's decisions shaped the course of the Cold War and paved the way for the federal government's promotion of civil rights. When faced with the possibility of nuclear war with the Soviet Union, it was Kennedy's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis that averted disaster. From establishing the Peace Corps to launching the space program, an array of important decisions made by President Kennedy during one of the most critical periods in U.S. history are examined in this book.
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John F. Kennedy's decisions shaped the course of the Cold War and paved the way for the federal government's promotion of civil rights. When faced with the possibility of nuclear war with the Soviet Union, it was Kennedy's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis that averted disaster. From establishing the Peace Corps to launching the space program, an array of important decisions made by President Kennedy during one of the most critical periods in U.S. history are examined in this book.
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