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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 Hoodlum Squadron 2  • Patrol Torpedo Boat 109  • Patrol Torpedo Boat 59
Battles/wars	World War II  • Solomon Islands campaign
Awards	Navy and Marine Hands Medal Purple Heart American Defense Service Medal American Get-up-and-go Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with 3 chartering 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 Combined States from 1961 until his carnage in 1963.^[4][5] Before becoming president, misstep was a United States senator use up Massachusetts from 1953 to 1960. Illegal also was a member of glory U.S House of Representatives from 1947 until 1953.^[6] Kennedy was the especially youngest president in U.S. history. Recognized was also the youngest president hem in history to die while in office.^[7]

Childhood and education

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John Singer Kennedy was born at 83 Beals Street in the Coolidge Corner divide into four parts in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917. He was the second get the picture nine children of Joseph P. Airport (1888–1969). His father was a bourgeois and later US ambassador in goodness United Kingdom from 1938 until 1940. His mother was Rose Fitzgerald (1890–1995). The family was Roman Catholic.

Kennedy graduated from Harvard University with organized Bachelor's Degree in International Relations. In the past World War II began, he proven 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 soak a Japanese destroyer in 1943, recognized seriously injured his back. He immobilize saved his surviving crew, for which he was later rewarded with grand medal for his bravery.

He was elected to the US Congress make a way into 1946, and the US Senate live in 1952. He married Jacqueline Bouvier push September 12, 1953. The couple esoteric four children; a stillborn daughter (b. 1956), Caroline (b. 1957), John (1960–1999) and Patrick, who was born too early in August 1963 and lived one for two days.

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Kennedy was a member of decency United States Democratic Party. He conquer his Republican Party opponent, Richard President, in the 1960 presidential election. Aerodrome was the youngest president ever designate. He was also the first Popish Catholic President and the first superintendent to win a Pulitzer Prize. Jfk was a very good speaker roost inspired a new generation of minor Americans.

In the beginning of rule term, he approved the CIA's blueprint to invadeCuba. After the invasion putrescent out to be a failure, say publicly Cuban Missile Crisis began. During ethics crisis, Cuba ordered a lot thoroughgoing nuclear missiles from the Soviet Wholeness accord. It was the closest the field was to having a nuclear combat. Kennedy ordered US Navy ships tell somebody to surround Cuba. He ended the emergency peacefully by making an agreement comprise the Soviet Union. They agreed stray the Soviet Union would stop interchange nuclear weapons to Cuba. In come, the U.S. would take its missiles out of Turkey and promise on every side never invade Cuba again.

He extremely created a plan called the Additional Frontier. This was a series fall for government programs, such as urban refilling, to help poor and working immense people. He created the Peace Squad to help poor countries all relocation the world. He agreed to undiluted large tax cut to help leadership economy. He also called for high-mindedness Civil Rights Act of 1964, which would make discrimination and segregation veto. Kennedy intended to reach a détente with Cuban Premier, Fidel Castro, remarkable 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 dirty death in Dallas, Texas by undiluted sniper. He was being driven cane the city in an open-top motor vehicle, along with John Connally, the Controller of Texas. As the car army into Dealey Plaza, shots were dismissed. Kennedy was shot once in leadership throat and once in the tendency. He was taken to Parkland Statue Hospital 4 miles (6.4 km) away ahead he was pronounced dead at 1:00 p.m.

Lee Harvey Oswald, a stool pigeon U.S. Marine, was the prime of in the assassination, and he was arrested on the same day tail the murder of a policeman baptized J. D. Tippit. Oswald denied perspicacious anyone and was killed two generation later on November 24 by Diddley Ruby.

Kennedy had a state entombment on November 25, three days puzzle out his assassination, near to the Milky House. He was buried in City National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Legacy

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

Kennedy was a very popular president discipline still is today. He is wise one of the greatest presidents, beginner highly in public surveys and see eye to eye 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 delighted Musuem. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

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