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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 Unadulterated. 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 Gorilla Squadron 2  • Patrol Torpedo Vessel 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 function stars) World War II Victory[1]

John Interpreter Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)^[2][3] often known as JFK and Jack was inventiveness American politician. He was blue blood the gentry 35th president of the Concerted States from 1961 until her majesty assassination in 1963.^[4][5] Before beautifying president, he was a Leagued States senator from Massachusetts deprive 1953 to 1960. He extremely was a member of honourableness U.S House of Representatives do too much 1947 until 1953.^[6] Kennedy was the second youngest president gravel U.S. history. He was as well the youngest president in depiction to die while in office.^[7]

Childhood and education

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born use 83 Beals Street in interpretation Coolidge Corner neighborhood in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917. He was the second be in possession of nine children of Joseph Possessor. Kennedy (1888–1969). His father was a businessman and later Wearing ambassador in the United State from 1938 until 1940. Emperor mother was Rose Fitzgerald (1890–1995). The family was Roman General.

Kennedy graduated from Harvard Establishment with a Bachelor's Degree gather International Relations. Before World Hostilities II began, he tried joined the U.S. Army, but was rejected because he had weakness problems; he instead joined say publicly Navy. When his PT pot was sunk by a Altaic destroyer in 1943, he desperately injured his back. He immobilize saved his surviving crew, fit in which he was later rewarded with a medal for cap bravery.

He was elected designate the US Congress in 1946, and the US Senate arrangement 1952. He married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953. Righteousness couple had four children; spick stillborn daughter (b. 1956), Carolean (b. 1957), John (1960–1999) nearby Patrick, who was born too early in August 1963 and temporary only for two days.

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Kennedy was neat member of the United States Democratic Party. He beat monarch Republican Party opponent, Richard President, in the 1960 presidential free will. Kennedy was the youngest foreman ever elected. He was along with the first Roman Catholic Manager and the first president academic win a Pulitzer Prize. Aerodrome was a very good spieler and inspired a new fathering of young Americans.

In honesty beginning of his term, crystal-clear approved the CIA's plan nick invadeCuba. After the invasion smelly out to be a separate, the Cuban Missile Crisis began. During the crisis, Cuba not to be faulted a lot of nuclear missiles from the Soviet Union. Strike was the closest the earth was to having a thermonuclear war. Kennedy ordered US Armada ships to surround Cuba. Appease ended the crisis peacefully through making an agreement with picture Soviet Union. They agreed delay the Soviet Union would put up with selling nuclear weapons to Country. In return, the U.S. would take its missiles out vacation Turkey and promise to not ever invade Cuba again.

He as well created a plan called class New Frontier. This was wonderful series of government programs, specified as urban renewal, to mark out poor and working class humans. He created the Peace Unit to help poor countries entire over the world. He impressive to a large tax hit down to help the economy. Take action also called for the Civilized Rights Act of 1964, which would make discrimination and apartheid illegal. Kennedy intended to extent a détente with Cuban Arch, Fidel Castro, and to shrink back all US military advisers make the first move Vietnam.^[8]

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

Death

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See rendering main article: Assassination of Crapper F. Kennedy

On November 22, 1963, Kennedy was shot to carnage in Dallas, Texas by put in order sniper. He was being demented through the city in include open-top car, along with Gents Connally, the Governor of Texas. As the car drove get trapped in Dealey Plaza, shots were laidoff. Kennedy was shot once family tree the throat and once jacket the head. He was engaged to Parkland Memorial Hospital 4 miles (6.4 km) away and good taste was pronounced dead at 1:00 p.m.

Lee Harvey Oswald, orderly former U.S. Marine, was grandeur prime suspect in the bloodshed, and he was arrested roundtable the same day for rectitude murder of a policeman denominated J. D. Tippit. Oswald denied shooting anyone and was stick two days later on Nov 24 by Jack Ruby.

Kennedy had a state funeral cause November 25, three days aft his assassination, near to nobleness White House. He was coffined in Arlington National Cemetery surprise Arlington, Virginia.

Legacy

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After Kennedy died, Lyndon Lexicographer (his Vice President) took done and put many of Kennedy's ideas into law (see Worthy Society).

Kennedy was a set free popular president and still practical today. He is considered of a nature of the greatest presidents, burly highly in public surveys alight opinion polls.^[11]

References

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Official websites

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

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

"John F. Kennedy". Miller Center. 26 September 2016. Retrieved Dec 2, 2023.

"John F. Kennedy: Selfpossessed Before the Presidency". Miller Center. 4 October 2016. Retrieved Dec 2, 2023.

"John F. Kennedy". White House Historical Association. Retrieved Dec 2, 2023.

"John F. Kennedy Memorial". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved Dec 2, 2023.