Extra Credit Paper The life and legacy of John Francis Kennedy is long-lived and will never fade away. But to thoroughly understand John F. Kennedy as a person‚ one has to have a thorough understanding of his background and past. Born in Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ on September 6‚ 1888‚ Joseph Patrick Kennedy was the son of Mary Hickey and Patrick Joseph Kennedy‚ an important figure in the Irish community of Boston. Later in life‚ Patrick J. Kennedy rose from common laborer to highly successful
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John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy was born May 29‚ 1917 to Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and Joseph Patrick Kennedy. He had 8 other sibling 5 sisters and 3 brothers. John F. Kennedy was named in honor of his mother’s father‚ John Francis Fitzgerald‚ the mayor of Boston. When John was at a young age his family and friends called him Jack. He wasn’t three years old when he became sick with scarlet fever which is very contagious and very life threating. Throughout his life John F. Kennedy was never very healthy
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The assassination of president John F. Kennedy shocked and dispirited the American citizens of the 60s‚ so much so that almost every person of the era can name where they were upon hearing the news. However‚ the tragedy’s aftermath not only affected the economic and societal aspects of the 60s‚ but that of the American government and citizens. Kennedy‚ distinct from many other presidents‚ provided a sense of hope and stability to the nation. The major backlash from the country was no surprise considering
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once said in a speech as the president “Ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country‚" Kennedy helped make peace throughout many countries. John F Kennedy was a role model for many people in the world during his time. John had a great education and was very interested in politics. Many people were saved because of his actions. John F. Kennedy was a very important figure in United States history. John F. Kennedy had a very interesting life. Kennedy was born on May
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The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy Within six seconds on November 22‚ 1963‚ three shots were fired. Seated in an open limousine‚ President John F. Kennedy was killed by two of the shots‚ which also wounded Texas Governor John Connally. Kennedy was the youngest president to be elected and a man people either loved or hated. There was a fascination about this young First Family too‚ a family which created an image that many American families yearned for. As a result‚ the assassination
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Deserving Hero “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality” (Bennis). During his life‚ John F. Kennedy took his innovative and thoughtful ideas and brought them to life. Born on May 29th‚ 1917 in Brookline‚ Massachusetts‚ the Kennedys were a wealthy Irish-American family that was very involved with the politics of Massachusetts. Raised with a silver spoon in his mouth‚ Kennedy was the son of Joseph P. Kennedy‚ an American ambassador to Britain during
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JOHN F. KENNEDY IN VIETNAM There are many critical questions surrounding United States involvement in Vietnam. American entry to Vietnam was a series of many choices made by five successive presidents during these years of 1945-1975. The policies of John F. Kennedy during the years of 1961-1963 were ones of military action‚ diplomacy‚ and liberalism. Each of his decision was on its merits at the time the decision was made. The belief that Vietnam was a test of the Americas ability to defeat communists
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The assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas‚ Texas‚ on November 22‚ 1963‚ raised questions that until today‚ have not yet been fully answered. Over the past decades‚ there have been many conspiracy theories about who was involved. Although the Warren Commission states that the only person who was involved was Lee Harvey Oswald‚ many people believe that the assassination of Kennedy was a conspiracy. These myths have not yet been completely put to rest. Through the use of existing empirical evidence
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The post WWII United States was a time of great economic growth continued throughout the 50s and 60s. The four commanders in chiefs at the time all had policies that impacted the economy. Between presidents Truman‚ Eisenhower‚ Kennedy‚ and Johnson‚ president Eisenhower handled the economic‚ diplomatic‚ social‚ and political‚ challenges he faced during the time the best; Every other president had failed in one of the 4 for mentioned categories as opposed to Eisenhower‚ who was able to effectively
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John F. Kennedy To truly understand John F. Kennedy you first have to know him‚ he was one of the youngest Presidents ever.He was born in Brookline Massachusetts 1917.He had two siblings‚ he was the youngest out of all of them. His father was Joseph P.Kennedy and his mother was Rose kennedy. He was in the nave and got injured so he went to school.The schools he attended where Harvard‚also Riverdale Country school in Riverdale New York. He then started running for president.He then won as president
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