How Did John F Kennedy Become President?

F It seemed John F Kennedy was destined to become President of the United States of America. He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917, into a family that was heavily involved in politics. Both of his Grandfathers had been involved in Boston politics. Kennedy’s father, Joseph P. Kennedy, was a successful businessman who served as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration. The Kennedy’s were famous Roman Catholics, but John didn’t attend Parochial school, instead he attended a non-religious, but a respected private school, and later went on to Harvard University. John graduated in 1940 having just average grades. After Kennedy finished school, he joined the navy just two months before the United States entered World War II. Kennedy became commander of a PT boat that was stationed in the South Pacific near the Solomon Islands. There a Japanese destroyer cut his ship in two leaving him in the water for 15
His first run for office was for the Democratic Congressional seat in the 11th District of Massachusetts during the Election of 1946. He won with a 5 to 1 majority over his opponents. This started John F. Kennedy’s political career. After that, he was re-elected to the United States House of Representatives twice. Kennedy was well-liked and independent voters loved him, along with many Republicans. Next, he ran for the Senate seat and won in 1952 over Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. During this time, Kennedy received a Pulitzer Prize for a book he wrote called "Profiles in Courage". The book was about the great political leaders in America, it was published in 1956. He wrote the book while being ill for a long time. Kennedy suffered since childhood from different illnesses: malaria, jaundice, adrenal insufficiency, and a back