To What Extent Is Jfk More Successful Than Lyndon B Johnson

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Is John F. Kennedy more successful than Lyndon B. Johnson? John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson were two strong figures in history. John F. Kennedy was elected president in 1960 and served from 1961 to 1963 until his assassination during his presidency. At the time of his presidency, the U.S. was going through challenges and the stakes were high for Kennedy. Kennedy's presidency was focused on civil rights and adjusting to the Soviet Union. Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency came after Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. Lyndon B. Johnson served his presidency after Kennedy's death from 1963 to 1969. During Johnson's presidency, he pushed for a program called the “Great Society” and passed several acts such as the Voting Rights Act and others. These …show more content…
Kennedy’s New Frontier program aimed to explore space and see what they were missing in space. In addition, Kennedy helped break barriers like he helped in advancing America's space exploration and technology. By breaking these barriers, for example, he gave Sunita Williams the opportunity to win world records, and Kennedy also stated how this was a goal for him and wanted to make it capable of travel to space. Kennedy also handled the Cuban Missile Crisis, “preventing the Soviets from bringing in more military supplies.” Kennedy said this because he wanted to make sure a nuclear war didn’t happen and made a truce with Cuba to disable weapon sites as a pledge for the U.S. not to invade Cuba. Kennedy's leadership style was inspirational and wanted to give the public confidence. However, during Johnson's presidency, he added a program called the “Great Society”. The programs that were in the great society wanted to talk about poverty, racial injustice, and inequality. With these differences happening in America, Johnson passed some laws known as the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, Medicare, and

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