America Is A Superpower

America is widely believed to be the greatest country on the planet. Many events in history have shaped America into the country that it is today. America is a superpower, but that comes at a cost. We have been to war both with ourselves and others many times; we have dealt with many conflicts, however the worst of these conflicts are the ones that take place on our very own soil. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Pearl Harbor, the September 11th terrorists attacks, the Boston Bombing, these are just a few examples of the terror this country has faced. Many evil people do not want America to be the country that it is, which leads them making attacks at our country. One of the most infamous acts in American History is the murder
Lee Harvey Oswald shot and killed the President of the United States of America, however he did not act alone, he was a part of something larger than himself.
1940, Harvard “Cum Laude” graduate. (The Harvard Crimson) 1941, member of the United States Navy. 1944, awarded the Purple Heart, Navy and Marine Corps medal. (History.com) 1947, member of the House of Representatives. 1953 United States Senator. 1960, At 43 years old the youngest and 35th President of the United States. (History.com) 1963, murdered by Lee Harvey Oswald. (Datesandevents.org) John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the subject of one of the biggest events in American history. John F. Kennedy was born to a very wealthy family. This wealth was founded in the illegal alcohol industry during the years of American prohibition. (Miller Center of Public Affairs) He married a woman named Jacqueline Onassis, better known as Jackie Kennedy, in 1953 (Datesandevents.org) and had four children. (Miller Center of Public Affairs) Outside his personal life, John F. Kennedy was a member of the Navy, despite having a medical issue that almost prevented him from being able to serve. After his
Kennedy lived a life of wealth and accomplishment, the man who he will forever be linked to, lived on the other end of the spectrum, Lee Harvey Oswald (Oswald). Oswald was born in 1939, in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father died two months prior to his birth and his mom sent Oswald and his two siblings to an orphanage. She later joined her children but was never much of a parent figure having to work often. This was the start of the tragic life of Oswald. In 1856 he joined the U.S. Marines. Early in his service, he was known as an expert marksman, however over time that skill deteriorated. During his service he displayed signs of violence which led to being court-martialed twice in 1958. Not long after after he defected to the Soviet Union. In 1961 he married Marina Prusakova, they had a child and in 1962 Oswald brought Prusakova and their child back to the U.S.. His background matches that of other famous terrorists and assassinators. He lived a very troubled childhood with no father and not much of a mother. He was somewhat of a cast-out during his time of service. He had always exhibited violent behavior that all led to his notorious action. His assassination of the president will go down as one of the biggest events in the history of our country. He may be a loose cannon, but enough to decide to kill the president with no outside help or support? Oswald acting alone seems highly unlikely.