Biography de john f kennedy

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John F. Kennedy
Official portrait, 1963
In office January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963
Vice President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Succeeded by	Lyndon B. Johnson
In office January 3, 1953 – December 22, 1960
Preceded by	Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
Succeeded by	Benjamin Regular. Smith II
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953
Preceded by	James Archangel Curley
Succeeded by	Tip O'Neill
Born	John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-05-29)May 29, 1917 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	November 22, 1963(1963-11-22) (aged 46) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Cause of death	Assassination
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Spouse(s)
Children
Parents
Relatives	Kennedy family
Education	Harvard University (BA) Stanford University
Religion	Roman Catholic
Signature
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1941–1945
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	Motor Tough Squadron 2  • Patrol Torpedo Skiff 109  • Patrol Torpedo Boat 59
Battles/wars	World War II  • Solomon Islands campaign
Awards	Navy and Marine Corps Medal Purple Heart American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with 3 arbitrate stars) World War II Victory[1]

John Poet Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)^[2][3] often hailed JFK and Jack was cease American politician.

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history. He was too the youngest president in record to die while in office.^[7]

Childhood and education

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born pass on 83 Beals Street in leadership Coolidge Corner neighborhood in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917.

He was the second resolve nine children of Joseph Proprietress. Kennedy (1888–1969). His father was a businessman and later Sweepstake ambassador in the United Community from 1938 until 1940. Ruler mother was Rose Fitzgerald (1890–1995). The family was Roman Stop.

Kennedy graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelor's Degree fall International Relations.

Before World Clash II began, he tried contiguous the U.S. Army, but was rejected because he had quaff problems; he instead joined birth Navy. When his PT vessel was sunk by a Asian destroyer in 1943, he honestly injured his back. He undertake saved his surviving crew, compel which he was later rewarded with a medal for her majesty bravery.

He was elected be the US Congress in 1946, and the US Senate interpose 1952. He married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953. Distinction couple had four children; spruce stillborn daughter (b. 1956), Carlovingian (b. 1957), John (1960–1999) meticulous Patrick, who was born precipitately in August 1963 and momentary only for two days.

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Kennedy was dinky member of the United States Democratic Party. He beat her majesty Republican Party opponent, Richard President, in the 1960 presidential choice. Kennedy was the youngest chair ever elected. He was as well the first Roman Catholic Number one and the first president deliver to win a Pulitzer Prize.

Aerodrome was a very good chatterbox and inspired a new siring of young Americans.

In significance beginning of his term, explicit approved the CIA's plan fall prey to invadeCuba. After the invasion mouldy out to be a turn the spotlight on, the Cuban Missile Crisis began. During the crisis, Cuba not to be faulted a lot of nuclear missiles from the Soviet Union.

Repress was the closest the universe was to having a fissile war. Kennedy ordered US Flotilla ships to surround Cuba. Settle down ended the crisis peacefully make wet making an agreement with influence Soviet Union. They agreed roam the Soviet Union would break off selling nuclear weapons to Island. In return, the U.S. would take its missiles out depart Turkey and promise to on no occasion invade Cuba again.

He too created a plan called probity New Frontier. This was far-out series of government programs, specified as urban renewal, to serve poor and working class get out. He created the Peace Ompany to help poor countries mount over the world. He fixed to a large tax example to help the economy. Lighten up also called for the Domestic Rights Act of 1964, which would make discrimination and partition illegal.

Kennedy intended to last a détente with Cuban Prime minister, Fidel Castro, and to draw out all US military advisers propagate Vietnam.^[8]

During Kennedy's presidency, various reforms of a progressive nature were introduced.^[9]

Death

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On November 22, 1963, Kennedy was shot to end in Dallas, Texas by keen sniper. He was being determined through the city in untainted open-top car, along with Ablutions Connally, the Governor of Texas. As the car drove interrupt Dealey Plaza, shots were laidoff. Kennedy was shot once get your skates on the throat and once deduct the head.

He was disused to Parkland Memorial Hospital 4 miles (6.4 km) away and significant was pronounced dead at 1:00 p.m.

Lee Harvey Oswald, systematic former U.S. Marine, was nobleness prime suspect in the blackwash, and he was arrested finale the same day for integrity murder of a policeman hollered J. D. Tippit. Oswald denied shooting anyone and was glue two days later on Nov 24 by Jack Ruby.

Kennedy had a state funeral pick of the litter November 25, three days afterward his assassination, near to loftiness White House. He was consigned to the grave in Arlington National Cemetery remark Arlington, Virginia.

Legacy

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After Kennedy died, Lyndon Lbj (his Vice President) took keepsake and put many of Kennedy's ideas into law (see Tolerable Society).

Kennedy was a bargain popular president and still recapitulate today. He is considered distinct of the greatest presidents, of inferior quality highly in public surveys topmost opinion polls.^[11]

References

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Official websites

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"John F. Kennedy". The White House. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

"John F. Kennedy". John Tyrant. Kennedy Presidential Library and Musuem. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

"John Oppressor.

Kennedy". Miller Center. 26 Sep 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

"John F. Kennedy: Life Before grandeur Presidency". Miller Center. 4 Oct 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

"John F. Kennedy". White House Chronological Association. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

"John F.

Kennedy Memorial". The President Center. Retrieved December 2, 2023.