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John F. Kennedy's Russian Assassin
John F. Kennedy’s Russian Assassin Arguably, John F. Kennedy is said to be one of the greatest presidents to ever hold office in our country. Even more than fifty years after John F. Kennedy’s death, the public’s fascination with him withstands. More importantly, people found interest in the enduring mystery of who his assassin was and the reasoning behind the killing of a President so beloved to the nation. Providing evidence to this claim are more than two thousand volumes that have been published about his assassination, of which, a majority of those included a conspiracy theory (McHoskey 395). Harvey Lee Oswald did assassinate John F. Kennedy, but he was affiliated with the Soviet Union and was not just an independent gunman. Many Americans …show more content…
There are many confusing and scary stances on what the motives of Lee Harvey Oswald were that day when John F. Kennedy was assassinated. John F. Kennedy was assassinated over fifty years ago, yet it is still one of the most talked about mysteries of all time (Rubenstein). But why is this still one of the most talked about mysteries of all time? Many people across the country had a great love for John F. Kennedy. Like previously stated, some Americans may argue that John F. Kennedy was the greatest president of all time. Other countries had often wondered what it was about Kennedy that would have Americans place him on such a high pedestal compared to other politicians (Olmsted). Not only was Kennedy young and handsome, but also he had incorporated important ideas into our great country. Before his untimely death, he established the Peace Corps and had planned to send a man to the moon (“John F. Kennedy …show more content…
To fulfill his interest he read many library books about Communism. During his time in the Marines, he was not afraid to share is opinion about Communism (Rubinstein). Once he left the Marines, he managed a way to travel to Europe and then eventually to Russia. Oswald decided to disown his United States Citizenship and instead intended to become a citizen of the Communist country he had always dreamed of, Russia (“Lee Harvey Oswald”). According to encyclopedia.com, Oswald directed statements toward American officials about his dislike for America. However, Russia did not grant Oswald United States citizenship but let him live and work in the country (“Lee Harvey Oswald”). A short time had passed when Oswald realized that Communism in Russia was not exactly all that he had ever dreamed. He eventually moved back to the United States with his family and after some complications, finally settled down in Dallas, Texas (“Lee Harvey Oswald”). Oswald got a job with the Texas School Book Depository where he did bookwork and sold textbooks (“Lee Harvey

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