-
Kennedy, John was born
John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. -
Collage
John F. Kennedy enrolls into princeton but drops out that same year due to an illness -
2nd Collage
Kennedy attends harvard university and Graduates from there -
The armed forces
The summer of 1941, Kennedy enters the armed forces -
The war,
Kennedy's PT boat is rammed by a Japanese destroyer. Under his leadership, most of the crew is eventually rescued. JFK receives the Purple Heart for his heroics -
Farewell
Kennedy discharges from the navy a year after his brother dies. -
A win for him
Kennedy wins the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' Eleventh Congressional District. -
Another win for him,
Kennedy is elected to the House of Representatives. -
A win and a lose
Kennedy is elected to a second term in the House. While on a trip to England, he is diagnosed with Addison's Disease. His condition is kept secret from the public. -
A turn up
Kennedy defeats Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. to win election to the United States Senate. In the presidential election Dwight Eisenhower and his running mate, Richard Nixon, defeat Adlai Stevenson. -
The beginning of something great
Kennedy wins the Democratic nomination for president and picks Lyndon Johnson as his running mate. -
The best day for him
Kennedy defeats Nixon and becomes president. -
The worst day
Kennedy is assassinated while riding through the streets of Dallas, Texas. Lyndon Johnson becomes president.