Kennedy gave one of the most memorable inaugural addresses on January 20, 1961. President Kennedy focused on America's pledge to human rights around the world and initiated an alliance with republics in the United States of America that want to escape poverty. He asked that our enemies consider peaceful coexistence to prevent self-destruction and the extinction of humanity. President Kennedy declared global alliances that assist all mankind and made two statements that included the phrase "ask not." The final paragraph in his address, referred to God's work and high standards. In his address, United States President John F. Kennedy, had a goal to inspire the people of America, to prove himself to this Nation as a leader and reassuring those who voted against him. Generations long after the presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy know his inaugural address, if not most of it, they likely know the call to action he so carefully created, making it is one of the most recognized Kennedy speeches given during his time in office. .
John F. Kennedy was elected president in 1960, and won the election with Vice President Richard M. Nixon by a small margin. During his campaign, Kennedy claimed that the United States had fallen behind the Soviet Union militarily during the administration of President Eisenhower. Therefore, on January 20, 1961, when President Kennedy gave his inauguration he focused on U.S. foreign policy. President Kennedy's speech exposed how far the United States had progressed in international affairs. The seclusion of the 1930s had given way to a foreign policy built on fighting Communism worldwide. Kennedy, in his inauguration, declared that "the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans" dedicated to defending freedom. President John F. Kennedy's most quoted line from his inaugural address is, "ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.
