John F. Kennedy

JOHN F.KENNEDY
Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You
(The Inaugural Address on January 20th 1963)

John F. Kennedy was born at Massachusetts on May 29, 1917, the second son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., and Rose Fitzgerald.On January 2, 1960, Kennedy officially declared his intent to run for President of the United States.Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President at noon on January 20, 1961.In his inaugural address he spoke of the need for all Americans to be active citizens, famously saying, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." He also asked the nations of the world to join together to fight what he called the "common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself." In closing, he expanded on his desire for greater internationalism: "Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us here the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you."President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963.

1.What is the message that John F Kennedy addressing for the people of Americans?

On January 20, 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered one of America’s few standout inaugural addresses and one the finest speeches in American History. By invoking the American dreams and extending its promise to the rest of the world. Kennedy’s speech was an inspirational call to action that resonates even today. His speech is his first public speech after taking office.

He expresses that this is the celebration of freedom but not victory of party - symbolizing and end, as well as a beginning – signifying renewal, as well as change. He delivers that all the allies who cultural and spiritual origins we share, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends. He asks that newly liberated nations to strongly assert their freedom. He addresses that united there is nothing we cannot achieve but divide there is little we can do. He promises to help those who are misery and poverty. The country that cannot save the poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. He addresses republics to convert these good words into actions to progress and to break the shackles of chains of poverty. He asks pledges America’s support for the United Nations Organization in protecting new and weak nations. He also requests all the enemy nations to stop the nuclear destruction and support for peace.

He expresses that we two great and powerful groups of nations are marching ahead with deadly atoms; these atoms are to be used of the beneficiary of mankind. We explore the stars, conquer the deserts eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce but not the terror, destruction anymore. We all unite to fight for peace but not we divide ourselves. He wants the oppressed nations and people to be liberated. With necessary co-operation from both the groups, a new world can be created where strong people observe justice, weak people have security, and peace is established. All may take time but let’s have a beginning. He assures to the people of America to struggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself.

He earnestly requests hew fellow Americans to protect freedom with all their energy, faith and devotion, and light the entire world. He gives a call to Americans: ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.

Kennedy’s intention is to please everyone, get his presidency off to a positive start and not offend anyone. Every statement is perfectly balance by other to inspire the people of Americans and calling collective efforts of enemy nations for fighting all the adversaries of mankind.

2.Expand the statement ‘if a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich’.

Many people who are living in misery, poverty across the globe. Their rights shall be preserved not because of votes, but because it is right. He affirms that a free society cannot help the many who are poor; it cannot save the few who are rich. John F. Kennedy stresses that to convert their good words into good deeds in a new alliance for progress – to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty. But this peaceful revolution of hope cannot become the prey of hostile powers.
John opined that aggression or subversion anywhere in the American shall be opposed. And let every other power know that this Hemisphere intends to remain the master of its own house.