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John F Kennedy Born
JFK's parents were Joseph P Kennedy Sr. and mother Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy -
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Choate Boarding School
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Enrolled at Princeton Unversity
JFK had to leave Princeton 6 weeks later due to hospitalization for possible Leukemia. -
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Harvard University
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WWII Starts
WWII started with Hitlers invasion of Poland -
JFK's Thesis "Why England Slept" published
Thesis was written while a senior at Harvard and was a requirement for graduation. -
Joined the U.S Navy
JFK joined the U.S. Navy after having been discharged from the Army for lower back problems. -
Medal given to JFK for participation in War
JFK was given a medal for heroic actions as gunboat pilot in WWII. -
Discharged from Navy
After being dicharged he began his role in politics shortly after. -
JFK becomes Congressman
Ended up being a Congressman for 3 terms. -
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Massachusetts U.S House Represenative
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JFK diagnosed with Addison's disease
After being diagnosed with Addison's disease doctors told him he wouldn't live past a year. -
Elected for 2nd term
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Elected 3rd term and begining of Korean War
Korean War started when North Korean communists invaded South Korea, 16 U.N countries help South Korea. -
Marries JAcqueline Bouvier
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U.S Senator
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JFK has back surgery
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Released profiles in "Courage"
Book about how people that worked beside him risked their life's for personal beliefs. -
JFK has 1st baby girl
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Declares his want for Presidency
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Inauguration into Presidency
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Assasination of JFK
JFK was assasinated by Lee Harvey Oswald according to the goverrnment at the Grassy Knoll in Dallas Texas.
