Jfk- was he a good crisis manager?

Yes he did have a flawed character on a moral standpoint on a ual scale but this is not the way to judge his views on the political scale especially the Cuban Missile Crisis. He did exactly what Khruschev did not think he would in that he stood up with more vigor and determination than expected and I believe this is what caused the Soviets to back down for the time being and leave Cuba and gave the US a much needed positive action since the botched up Bay of Pigs venture of a year earlier. It was a great test for a young President and secured his standing in the world theatre.