COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Question
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The Cold War was over, and the Soviet Union was beginning to unravel.
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President Kennedy was encouraging the US to take a very strong presence in foreign affairs
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Compromise and appeasement were the best avenues to world peace.
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President Kennedy understood that the U.S. was limited in what it could do
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Detailed explanation-1: -His audience reached far beyond those gathered before him to people around the world. In preparing for this moment, he sought both to inspire the nation and to send a message abroad signaling the challenges of the Cold War and his hope for peace in the nuclear age. He also wanted to be brief.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.” “Inaugural Address (1), ” January 20, 1961, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1961.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kennedy’s inaugural address inspired children and adults to see the importance of civic action and public service. His historic words, “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country, ” challenged every American to contribute in some way to the public good.
Detailed explanation-4: -The meticulously crafted piece of oratory dramatically announced a generational change in the White House. It called on the nation to combat “tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself” and urged American citizens to participate in public service.