John F. Kennedy (JFK), the youngest person ever elected to the U.S. Presidency, came to power during the height of the Cold War. His presidency was marked by high-stakes events like the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Bay of Pigs invasion, and the start of the Peace Corps. JFK famously challenged the nation to land a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s, a goal that was achieved six years after his death. He was a charismatic orator whose inaugural address urged citizens: 'Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.' His assassination in Dallas on November 22, 1963, shocked the world and turned him into a tragic symbol of lost potential. His short tenure inspired a generation to enter public service and accelerated the Civil Rights movement in the U.S.