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John F. Kennedy

  • Family

    Family: John F. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brooklyne, Massachusettes.
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    John F. Kennedy

    A timeline of important events in JFK's life showing how he was the most important president. Class assignment: Charles Trimer, 4-w, 09'30/15
  • School and Employment

    JFK graduated from Harvard and entered into the Navy.
  • Employmernt

    When JFK's PT boat was sunk by a Japanese destroyer, he rescued his shipmates while being injured.
  • Politics

    Kennedy became a senate member.
  • Family

    John F. Kennedy maried Jacqueline Bouvier.
  • Politics

    JFK wrote "Profiles in Courage" which won the Pulitzer Prize for history.
  • Politics

    Kennedy became a first-ballot nominee for president
  • Politics

    John F. Kennedy became president.
  • Effect on U.S.

    Air reconnaisissance discovered nuclear missles in Cuba, and JFK quarintined all offensive weapons bound for Cuba.
  • Public Opinion

    Because of the Cold War and America's declining economy, people began to think poorly upon the Kennedy White House.
  • Effect on U.S.

    Kennedy signed a treaty called the "Test Ban Treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapon testing to protect the U.S. and other countries.
  • Family

    JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.