Aged 43 years, John F Kennedy then became the youngest U.S. president.
Newstovote - In the 53 years ago, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected as the youngest President of the United States through elections. Kennedy defeated Republican rival, Vice President Richard Nixon, with a very slim advantage at election time.
According to BBC news station, Kennedy who was then aged 43 years is a Harvard alumnus and war hero. In addition to being the youngest U.S. president, Kennedy also became the only Catholic who has served as president of the United States.
Kennedy's long delayed decision victory for sound differences thin, less than 100 thousand votes. This election is historic because for the first time television plays an important role in the presidential campaign.
Kennedy was assassinated on 22 November 1963 when a new president for two years. His reign was dominated by the conflict with the Soviet Union, from the Bay of Pigs incident, the Cuban missile crisis , competition into space, to the decision to increase American aid to the South Vietnamese government and West Germany were anti-communist.
Kennedy was the youngest president of the United States who died while still in office. According to historical references, is actually the youngest president of the United States was Theodore Roosevelt.
However, at the age of 42 years, Roosevelt appeared to be president not through elections. In 1901, as Vice President of the United States at the time, Roosevelt became the head of state automatically replaces William McKinley, who was murdered.
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