The United States foreign policy during the presidency of John F. Kennedy from 1961 to 1963 included diplomatic and military initiatives in Western Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, all conducted amid considerable Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union and its satellite states in Eastern Europe.

4 days ago · Motion picture covering highlights of President John F. Kennedy's 1961 trip to Europe. It uses footage from President Kennedy's Report to the Nation (Presidential Papers, 1961, #231) to introduce each event covered.

3 days ago · Among President Kennedy's travels are a visit to the Kennedy Homestead with Jean Kennedy Smith and Eunice Kennedy Shriver. President Kennedy then arrives in England and is greeted by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan before traveling to various sites.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected president at 43 years.

This segment features archival footage covering highlights of President John F. Kennedy’s European trip in the summer of 1963. Included are scenes from of President Kennedy in West Berlin; President Kennedy arriving in Ireland and his visit to the Kennedy Homestead; and President Kennedy meeting Pope Paul VI at the Vatican.

Kennedy's Foreign Policy. Kennedy’s close advisers believed that Eisenhower’s foreign policy establishment was stultified, slow moving, overly reliant on brinksmanship and massive retaliation, and complacent.

" Ich bin ein Berliner " (German pronunciation: [ɪç ˈbɪn ʔaɪn bɛʁˈliːnɐ]; " I am a Berliner ") is a speech by United States President John F. Kennedy given on June 26, 1963, in West Berlin. It is one of the best-known speeches of the Cold War and …

Mar 28, 2014 · This chapter explores the European policies of the Kennedy administration. It looks particularly at Kennedy's attempts to develop a Grand Alliance or Grand Design to coordinate European and American policies and form stronger transatlantic ties.

Jan 22, 2025 · EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself ‘to survive,’ says Tusk. ... said, paraphrasing a quote from U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address in 1961. In an address to EU lawmakers, Tusk urged the 27-nation bloc to “take control” of its own security and to identify its weaknesses. “If Europe is to ...

Jun 1, 2007 · John F. Kennedy's election to the presidency in 1960 was hailed by his supporters as the start of a new era in American diplomacy.