-
Civil Rights Movement
It was a time in history when blacks didn't have freedom. Blacks were segregating and the government was having laws back and forth. There was also a lot of violence. That era was when Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous speech. -
Period: to
John F. Kennedy's Life
This time line is about John F. Kennedy. He was the 35th President of the United States of America. He was known for being the youngest president sworn in. This timeline also shows all of his struggles in his life. -
The President's Father
Joseph Kennedy was John F. Kennedy's Father. He was a congress man and was into politics. He was an Irish descendent born in Boston, Massachusetts. He lived from September 6, 1888 to November 18, 1969. -
His Vice President
Lyndon Johnson was Kennedy's Vice President. He was a commander and got awards like Kennedy. He was sworn in after the death of Kennedy. He also first investigated Kennedy's assassination. He lived from August 27, 1908 to January 22, 1973. -
A Birth of a President
On May 29, 1917 John F. Kennedy was born. John F. Kennedy was the second oldest out of 9. He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was also born from Irish decedents. -
Kennedy's wife
Jaquline was John F. Kennedy's wife. She was a photographer when they met. Known as Jackie, she was the perfect companiun for Kennedy'sbussinus life. She lived from July 28, 1925 to May 19, 1994. -
The Harvard Graduate
Harvard was ranked number 1 and was the top school in the U.S.A. He was a graduate in 1940. He was even on the Harvard football team. There is also a school named after him called the John F. Kennedy School of Government. -
Going to World War Two
World War Two was an economical war. It lasted from September 1st 1939 through September 2nd 1945. We lost 61000000 for the allies and the Axis lost 12000000. World War Two was dangerous because of the Nuclear Weapons. -
The Berlin Blockade
It was when Berlin was blocked off by the Soviets. The blockade blocked access from Berlin. So the U.S.A. dropped supplies to Berlin. It lasted from 24 June 1948 to 12 May 1949. -
The Bad Back
John F. Kennedy had back pain and got surgery. It hurt so bad that he couldn't walk very well and used crouches. His back slowed him down when he was in office. So he got back surgery on October 10th 1954. -
The youngest President Swarn in
John F. Kennedy had trouble because he was our youngest president. People put hatred toward him because of his age. He only lived to the age of 46 because he got assassinated. He was sworn in as the 35th President. -
The Start of the Peace Cops.
The Peace corp. started when John F. Kennedy was in Office. His Wife Jackie Kennedy started the peace corp. The peace corp. helps other poor countries around the world. They take trips to visit the people in poverty. -
The Beginning to Space
John F. Kennedy started the space program in our nation. He had a space race with the Soviet Union right after World War Two. It was when the Soviet Union and the U.S.A. were trying to get the first man into space. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
On October 14th 1962, a U.S. Air Force U-2 took a picture of Soviet missiles in Cuba. It was a rush when Soviets brought in missiles. So Kennedy makes a Naval Blockade. Kennedy reacts and takes it down. -
A Death of a leader
John F. Kennedy was assassinated By Lee Harvey Oswald. 4 shots were fired; killing him. His wife Jackie held him to the hospital. He was pronounced dead at 2:15 P.M. Two days later the killer Lee Harvey Oswald was killed by Jack Ruby.
