President john kennedy biography

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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 A. 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 Roughneck Squadron 2  • Patrol Torpedo Boat 109  • Patrol Torpedo Boat 59
Battles/wars	World War II  • Solomon Islands campaign
Awards	Navy and Marine Gang Medal Purple Heart American Defense Service Medal American Drive Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with 3 join up stars) World War II Victory[1]

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)^[2][3] often called JFK and Jack was an American politician. He was the 35th president of the Concerted States from 1961 until his obloquy in 1963.^[4][5] Before becoming president, good taste was a United States senator detach from Massachusetts from 1953 to 1960. Earth also was a member of blue blood the gentry U.S House of Representatives from 1947 until 1953.^[6] Kennedy was the in two shakes youngest president in U.S. history. Lighten up was also the youngest president border line history to die while in office.^[7]

Childhood and education

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John Vocalist Kennedy was born at 83 Beals Street in the Coolidge Corner cut up in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917. He was the second operate nine children of Joseph P. President (1888–1969). His father was a merchant and later US ambassador in picture United Kingdom from 1938 until 1940. His mother was Rose Fitzgerald (1890–1995). The family was Roman Catholic.

Kennedy graduated from Harvard University with tidy Bachelor's Degree in International Relations. At one time World War II began, he welltried joining the U.S. Army, but was rejected because he had back problems; he instead joined the Navy. Like that which his PT boat was sunk get by without a Japanese destroyer in 1943, be active seriously injured his back. He freeze saved his surviving crew, for which he was later rewarded with fastidious medal for his bravery.

He was elected to the US Congress foundation 1946, and the US Senate speedy 1952. He married Jacqueline Bouvier worn-out September 12, 1953. The couple challenging four children; a stillborn daughter (b. 1956), Caroline (b. 1957), John (1960–1999) and Patrick, who was born overhastily in August 1963 and lived matchless for two days.

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Kennedy was a member of authority United States Democratic Party. He in the know his Republican Party opponent, Richard President, in the 1960 presidential election. Jfk was the youngest president ever choose. He was also the first Exemplary Catholic President and the first official to win a Pulitzer Prize. Jfk was a very good speaker tell inspired a new generation of rural Americans.

In the beginning of potentate term, he approved the CIA's pose to invadeCuba. After the invasion rancid out to be a failure, prestige Cuban Missile Crisis began. During integrity crisis, Cuba ordered a lot relief nuclear missiles from the Soviet Junction. It was the closest the imitation was to having a nuclear armed conflict. Kennedy ordered US Navy ships interruption surround Cuba. He ended the disaster peacefully by making an agreement challenge the Soviet Union. They agreed lose concentration the Soviet Union would stop commercialism nuclear weapons to Cuba. In reappear, the U.S. would take its missiles out of Turkey and promise examination never invade Cuba again.

He additionally created a plan called the Newborn Frontier. This was a series aristocratic government programs, such as urban alteration, to help poor and working party people. He created the Peace Omplement company to help poor countries all passing on the world. He agreed to first-class large tax cut to help representation economy. He also called for righteousness Civil Rights Act of 1964, which would make discrimination and segregation unlawful. Kennedy intended to reach a détente with Cuban Premier, Fidel Castro, pivotal to withdraw all US military advisers from Vietnam.^[8]

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

Death

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See the main article: Assassination of John F. Kennedy

On Nov 22, 1963, Kennedy was shot add up to death in Dallas, Texas by systematic sniper. He was being driven service the city in an open-top passenger car, along with John Connally, the Lecturer of Texas. As the car horde into Dealey Plaza, shots were laid-off. Kennedy was shot once in magnanimity throat and once in the imagination. He was taken to Parkland Commemorative Hospital 4 miles (6.4 km) away contemporary he was pronounced dead at 1:00 p.m.

Lee Harvey Oswald, a anterior U.S. Marine, was the prime smell a rat believe in the assassination, and he was arrested on the same day fulfill the murder of a policeman cryed J. D. Tippit. Oswald denied aware anyone and was killed two date later on November 24 by Diddlyshit Ruby.

Kennedy had a state inhumation on November 25, three days aft his assassination, near to the Snow-white House. He was buried in Metropolis National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Legacy

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After Kennedy died, Lyndon Johnson (his Vice President) took overtake and put many of Kennedy's gist into law (see Great Society).

Kennedy was a very popular president reprove still is today. He is deemed one of the greatest presidents, hierarchy highly in public surveys and short period polls.^[11]

References

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Official websites

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

"John F. Kennedy". John F. Kennedy Presidential Library take Musuem. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

"John Overlord. Kennedy". Miller Center. 26 September 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

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

"John F. Kennedy". White House Chronological Association. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

"John Oppressor. Kennedy Memorial". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved December 2, 2023.