John F. Kennedy vs Wolfgang Schussel

Kennedy authorized the CIA-backed invasion of Cuba by exiles at the Bay of Pigs, which failed disastrously. The event embarrassed the U.S., strengthened Castro's position, and pushed Cuba closer to the Soviet Union.

Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps, sending American volunteers abroad to assist with development. The program promoted U.S. soft power and cultural exchange, becoming a lasting legacy of his administration.

Kennedy confronted the Soviet Union over the installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba. He imposed a naval blockade and negotiated a peaceful resolution, securing the removal of missiles in exchange for a pledge not to invade Cuba and removal of U.S. missiles from Turkey.

Kennedy delivered a speech at Rice University, committing the U.S. to landing a man on the moon before the end of the decade. This galvanized the Apollo program and the Space Race against the Soviet Union.

Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas. His death shocked the world and led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act and other legislation under his successor, Lyndon B. Johnson.

Wolfgang Sch

Following the inclusion of the Freedom Party in government, the other 14 EU member states imposed diplomatic sanctions on Austria on February 14, 2000. The sanctions were lifted in September 2000 after a report found no threat to democracy.

In the November 24, 2002 election, Sch

Schüssel resigned as Chancellor on January 11, 2007, after the 2006 election resulted in a loss for his party. He was succeeded by Alfred Gusenbauer of the Social Democratic Party, ending seven years of ÖVP-led government.