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John's Early Life
Born John Fitzgerald Kennedy, on May 1917 in Massachusetts into a Wealthy Irish Political family. He educated at Harvard University, in 1940. -
John's way to politics
After John graduated from Harvard University, he joined the military and fought on a naval ship during WW2. -
Political way to president
In 1946, he went political. His passion for political view was spurred from his father Joseph. He then won election as a democrat. -
Senate John F. Kennedy
John was elected senate in 1952, and then in 1960 he was moving towards bigger things. -
JFK's Big Move in History
Kennedy won the party's presidential nomination and defeated Richard Nixon in the subsequent election that same year. -
John's Uprise
At 43, John was the country's youngest president as well as its first catholic head of state. He presented himself as a young and youthful president for a new generation. -
Kennedy faces Fidel Castro
Kennedy was met with a problem not even a year into presidency. Fidel Castro, Cuba's communist leader, was not happy with America at the time. Kennedy sent 1,400 pro C.I.A troops to Fidel's territory. it didn't go well. -
Kennedy saves America from danger
Kennedy and Nikita talked about Berlin. Nikita had nuclear missles near America. Kennedy didn't want that so they made a treaty this treaty included Soviet and then Britain's Prime Minister. -
Kennedy First Failure
every troop that was sent to Cuba was captured or killed. Kennedy was frustrated. Kennedy then Met with Nikita Khrushchev. Everything changed. -
Kennedy's Assassination
In San Antonio, Texas, John and his wife had just landed. While on the way to from the airfield, shots rang out in town town Dallas. Kennedy was struck twice, once in the head and in the neck. He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital shortly after.
