The Kennedy Doctrine refers to foreign policy initiatives of the 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, towards Latin America during his term in office between 1961 and 1963. Kennedy voiced support for the containment of Communism and the reversal of Communist progress in the Western Hemisphere.
Read more about Kennedy Doctrine: Inaugural Address: "Pay Any Price, Bear Any Burden", Cold War Containment, Historical Background, Alliance For Progress, Debate Over International Role of United States, Derived Events
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