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Early life
Born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy was the second of nine children -
Education
He entered Harvard University to pursue the career of law -
Great Britain
His father, who has been named Ambassador, and travels to various countries. He starts to be interested in politics. -
Graduation
He graduated in political science with thesis "Why slept England", about the attitude of Great Britain against Hitler's warmongering. -
The Navy
He joined the Navy and participated in the second world war as a commander of torpedo boat. -
Work
He worked as a correspondent and enter political life. -
JFK’s beginnings in politics
He was elected Deputy of the Democratic Party by Boston in the House of representatives. -
Congress
He entered the 80th Congress, at the age of 29, and immediately attracted attention (as well as some criticism from older members of the Washington establishment) for his youthful appearance and relaxed, informal style. -
Reelection
Kennedy won reelection to the House of Representatives -
Massachusetts
He was elected Senator for the State of Massachusetts. -
Marriage
Kennedy married the beautiful socialite and journalist Jacqueline (Jackie) Lee Bouvier. -
Book
Wrote another best-selling book, “Profiles in Courage,” which won the Pulitzer Prize for biography -
Kennedy's road to presidency
Kennedy announced his candidacy for president, and he won the presidential election against Richard Nixon. -
Program arms
Announces a program arms full and strengthens of way mass the presence American in the Guerra of Viet Nam. -
Kennedy's foreing policy challenges
Early crisis in the foreign affairs arena, when Kennedy approved the plan to send 1,400 CIA-trained Cuban exiles in an amphibious landing at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba. -
Crisis
Missile crisis: Kennedy imposed the blockade of Cuba. The Soviets are removed from the island. -
"Red Telephone"
Kennedy heads the first steps towards a certain relaxation in foreign policy with Russia with the establishment of the "red telephone", a direct line of communication between Washington and Moscow, which managed to stop, in part, the tensions. -
Army convoy
Kennedy sent an army convoy to reassure West Berliners of U.S. support, and would deliver one of his most famous speeches in West Berlin -
Speech equality
After a series of racial disturbances, the President Announces in a televised speech equality of civil rights between whites and blacks. -
Moscow Treaty
Manifested in the ONU his desire to put an end to the cold war. Signing of the Moscow Treaty limiting nuclear testin -
JFK's assassination
Shortly after 12:30 p.m., as the motorcade was passing through downtown Dallas, shots rang out; Kennedy was struck twice, in the neck and head, and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a nearby hospital. He is killed in Dallas
