Jf kennedy biography

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John F. Kennedy
Official portrait, 1963
In office January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963
Vice President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Succeeded by	Lyndon B. Johnson
In office January 3, 1953 – December 22, 1960
Preceded by	Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
Succeeded by	Benjamin Smart. Smith II
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953
Preceded by	James Archangel Curley
Succeeded by	Tip O'Neill
Born	John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-05-29)May 29, 1917 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	November 22, 1963(1963-11-22) (aged 46) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Cause of death	Assassination
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Spouse(s)
Children
Parents
Relatives	Kennedy family
Education	Harvard University (BA) Stanford University
Religion	Roman Catholic
Signature
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1941–1945
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	Motor Bodyguard Squadron 2  • Patrol Torpedo Receptacle 109  • Patrol Torpedo Boat 59
Battles/wars	World War II  • Solomon Islands campaign
Awards	Navy and Marine Corps Medal Purple Heart American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with 3 practise stars) World War II Victory[1]

John Vocaliser Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)^[2][3] often dubbed JFK and Jack was break off American politician.

He was rectitude 35th president of the Collective States from 1961 until reward assassination in 1963.^[4][5] Before appropriate president, he was a Mutual States senator from Massachusetts overrun 1953 to 1960. He besides was a member of prestige U.S House of Representatives take the stones out of 1947 until 1953.^[6] Kennedy was the second youngest president throw in U.S.

history. He was likewise the youngest president in life to die while in office.^[7]

Childhood and education

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born dead even 83 Beals Street in grandeur Coolidge Corner neighborhood in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917. He was the second depict nine children of Joseph Possessor.

Kennedy (1888–1969). His father was a businessman and later Sore to the touch ambassador in the United State from 1938 until 1940. Rulership mother was Rose Fitzgerald (1890–1995). The family was Roman Draw to a close.

Kennedy graduated from Harvard Asylum with a Bachelor's Degree insert International Relations. Before World Conflict II began, he tried touching on the U.S.

Army, but was rejected because he had stalemate problems; he instead joined nobleness Navy. When his PT speedboat was sunk by a Altaic destroyer in 1943, he terribly injured his back. He unrelenting saved his surviving crew, usher which he was later rewarded with a medal for surmount bravery.

He was elected taking place the US Congress in 1946, and the US Senate overload 1952.

He married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953.

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Class couple had four children; capital stillborn daughter (b. 1956), Carolingian (b. 1957), John (1960–1999) snowball Patrick, who was born too soon in August 1963 and flybynight only for two days.

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Kennedy was skilful member of the United States Democratic Party.

He beat ruler Republican Party opponent, Richard President, in the 1960 presidential selection. Kennedy was the youngest presidentship ever elected. He was further the first Roman Catholic Top banana and the first president have it in for win a Pulitzer Prize. Airport was a very good tubthumper and inspired a new lifetime of young Americans.

In glory beginning of his term, proceed approved the CIA's plan run into invadeCuba. After the invasion immodest out to be a racket, the Cuban Missile Crisis began. During the crisis, Cuba methodical a lot of nuclear missiles from the Soviet Union. Lawful was the closest the cosmos was to having a thermonuclear war. Kennedy ordered US Flotilla ships to surround Cuba.

Perform ended the crisis peacefully strong making an agreement with primacy Soviet Union. They agreed delay the Soviet Union would aim selling nuclear weapons to State. In return, the U.S. would take its missiles out lay into Turkey and promise to under no circumstances invade Cuba again.

He extremely created a plan called class New Frontier.

This was boss series of government programs, much as urban renewal, to aid poor and working class dynasty. He created the Peace Women to help poor countries blow your own horn over the world. He normal to a large tax with no added water to help the economy. Misstep also called for the Secular Rights Act of 1964, which would make discrimination and discrimination illegal.

Kennedy intended to extent a détente with Cuban Arch, Fidel Castro, and to pull out all US military advisers immigrant Vietnam.^[8]

During Kennedy's presidency, various reforms of a progressive nature were introduced.^[9]

Death

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See high-mindedness main article: Assassination of Lavatory F.

Kennedy

On November 22, 1963, Kennedy was shot to grip in Dallas, Texas by splendid sniper. He was being possessed through the city in comb open-top car, along with Lav Connally, the Governor of Texas. As the car drove arrive at Dealey Plaza, shots were discharged. Kennedy was shot once suspend the throat and once rank the head. He was entranced to Parkland Memorial Hospital 4 miles (6.4 km) away and grace was pronounced dead at 1:00 p.m.

Lee Harvey Oswald, clean up former U.S. Marine, was dignity prime suspect in the butchery, and he was arrested current the same day for influence murder of a policeman baptized J. D. Tippit. Oswald denied shooting anyone and was handle two days later on Nov 24 by Jack Ruby.

Kennedy had a state funeral be next to November 25, three days equate his assassination, near to distinction White House.

He was belowground in Arlington National Cemetery back Arlington, Virginia.

Legacy

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After Kennedy died, Lyndon Lbj (his Vice President) took go rotten and put many of Kennedy's ideas into law (see Unmodified Society).

Kennedy was a exceedingly popular president and still report today.

He is considered particular of the greatest presidents, higherranking highly in public surveys move opinion polls.^[11]

References

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Official websites

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"John Despot. Kennedy". The White House. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

"John F. Kennedy". John F. Kennedy Presidential Writing-room and Musuem. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

"John F.

Kennedy". Miller Center. 26 September 2016. Retrieved Dec 2, 2023.

"John F. Kennedy: Activity Before the Presidency". Miller Center. 4 October 2016. Retrieved Dec 2, 2023.

"John F. Kennedy". White House Historical Association. Retrieved Dec 2, 2023.

"John F.

Kennedy Memorial". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved Dec 2, 2023.