JFK’S ASSASINATION CONSPERECY

600 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Assassination of robert f Kennedy

One of the most memorable moments in history was the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He became the 35th president of the United States when he was sworn into the White House on January 20, 1961 at the age of 43. He was one of the youngest presidents to be in office at the time compared to the older presidents before him. On November 22, 1963 President Kennedy was mortally wounded in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. Many people were devastated and outraged when they heard of his assassination. Many people wanted Oswald to die for his sins against America but only one man acted against Oswald; Jack Ruby who killed him before his trial.
Lee Harvey Oswald was a former U.S. Marine who defected to the Soviet Union but later decided to come back to the U.S. When Oswald returned he was closely monitored by the KGB because of his past connection with the Soviet Union. Later he started to become pro-communist and started to support Cuba. From there he bought a hand gun and a rifle which was said to be the one that killed Kennedy. The rifle was found on the sixth floor of the Texas School book Depository. This led to Oswald’s conviction, that later resulted in his assassination.
Ruby was said to be a hero by some, but was convicted of first degree murder for the assassination of Oswald. Ruby owned a nightclub, and blamed Oswald for everything. He claimed that his distraught feelings towards the death of JFK caused him to kill Oswald. The police did not care about that statement and still convicted him to death, even though many people supported him. Even though he was sentenced to death he did not get the electric chair; he died from lung cancer while waiting for a new trial in a Texas hospital in 1967.
The shooting of Presiden...

... middle of paper ...

... Lee Harvey Oswald and the mystery shooter from the grassy knoll.

A&E Television Networks. "Jack Ruby sentenced to death." History.com. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jack-ruby-sentenced-to-death (accessed May 1, 2014).
A&E Networks Television. "Lee Harvey Oswald Biography." Bio.com. http://www.biography.com/people/lee-harvey-oswald-9430309#early-life&awesm=~oCVM7Jez0RULU0 (accessed April 30, 2014).
"John F. Kennedy Biography - 35th President of the United States." About.com American History. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/johnfkennedy/p/pkennedy.htm (accessed April 29, 2014).
"Life of John F. Kennedy." - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/Life-of-John-F-Kennedy.aspx?p=4 (accessed April 30, 2014).
"The Grassy Knoll." JFK MURDER SOLVED. http://jfkmurdersolved.com/knoll.htm (accessed May 1, 2014).

Show More
Related

  • Rhetorical Features of Lyndon B. Johnson’s Presidencial Acceptance Speech

    737 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the fall of 1963 Kennedy’s Administration was preparing campaigns for the election of 1964 in hopes of bringing the fragile Texas Democratic Party closer. The Kennedys headed to Dallas on the morning of November 22, 1963 to attend a scheduled luncheon. On that tragic day President Kennedy was assassinated in a senseless act of violence. Within the next few hours, Vice President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president. In the midst of a grieving country, he was given the duty of handling a transition in leadership and presenting an acceptance speech before Congress. LBJ gave his acceptance speech of the U.S. presidency in front of Congress just five short days after John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. Expectations were high but then again no one knew what was to come of LBJ as president. In a time of much confusion throughout the country, it was his responsibility to reassure the American people about the nations’ immediate future and how he would handle the unfinished business and social issues that JFK had begun.

    Read More

  • Assassination Of JFK

    2003 Words  | 5 Pages

    (A) Make a list of the evidence that suggests that Oswald was preparing to kill President Kennedy.

    Read More

  • The Assassination of JFK: Americans Will Always Remember

    642 Words  | 2 Pages

    More than fifty years ago, an event took place that will linger within the minds of all American historians and scholars around the world for decades to come. Even for those who did not experience it, the assassination of John F. Kennedy made an impact on every American's life and was felt across the globe. November 22, 1963 marks the day that shocked America and changed perceptions of our country. On this day, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated, leading many to distrust the federal government, initiating the dawn of the conspiracy era, loss of hope in America, and the presidential security system being permanently altered.

    Read More

  • JFK Assassination

    2152 Words  | 5 Pages

    In 1976, the US Senate ordered a fresh inquiry into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, who was murdered in 1963 during a motorcade in Dallas, Texas while campaigning for re-election. People who had been involved in the original Warren Commission investigations were asked to make fresh statements. The FBI and the CIA were persuaded to release more of their documents on Oswald. New lines of inquiry were opened and individuals who had not previously given evidence were persuaded to come forward. Most important of all, pieces of evidence such as photos and sound recordings were subjected to scientific analysis using the most up-to-date methods and equipment. The House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) completed their investigation in 1979 and they finally came to a discrete verdict that Lee Harvey Oswald fired three shots at Kennedy, one of which killed the president. A fourth shot was fired from the grassy knoll, which was contradictory to the statement printed by the Warren Commission 16 years earlier. They concluded that John Kennedy was assassinated as the result of a conspiracy.

    Read More

  • Evaluation of the JFK Assassination

    1368 Words  | 3 Pages

    “We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” (“JFK’s”). This heartening quote was provided by a man who literally shot for the stars all the way up until the day he was shot down. While being the youngest and first Roman Catholic president, John F. Kennedy always influenced America to strive for the best. Until an unbearable silence struck the American people, he was removed from society in 1963. There were numerous believed causes regarding Kennedy’s death. There is the belief that Oswald shot him as a lone gun man. There are also other theories that state that there could have been more than one gun man. Some people even presuppose that the CIA is hiding the real story. Some effects of the assassination were catastrophic to the American people. We will never know if some of the Vietnam results would have commutated. Another effect was more of an emotional one. Many Americans were vulnerable, and they felt as if America would not be able to recover from this vast bereavement. Regardless, there are causes and effects when evaluating the John F. Kennedy assassination.

    Read More

  • The John F. Kennedy Conspiracy

    1823 Words  | 4 Pages

    On November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy arrived in Dallas to a crowd of excited

    Read More

  • The Legacy of John F. Kennedy

    1907 Words  | 4 Pages

    “Life of John F. Kennedy.” John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 04

    Read More

  • Essay On Jfk Assassination

    2312 Words  | 5 Pages

    The assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, marked a tragic historical moment in American history. The president was fatally shot by a sniper while traveling with his wife, Texas Governor John Connally, and Connally’s wife in a presidential motorcade at 12.30 pm on Friday, November 22, 1963. JFK was pronounced dead shortly after rushing to Parkland Hospital, where a tracheostomy and other efforts failed to keep him alive. Although Lee Harvey Oswald, a former United States Marine, was convicted of the crime, the purpose behind the assassination remained inclusive as Oswald’s case never came to trial as he was shot to death two days later by Jack Ruby, a local nightclub operator in Texas. The assassination raised many questions and theories concerning the murder.

    Read More

  • John F. Kennedy's Assassination

    463 Words  | 1 Pages

    On November 22, 1963, at 12:30 in the afternoon, President John F. Kennedy was shot at and killed while participating in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas. The most important question that arises from this incident is ‘Who killed President John F. Kennedy?’ This is an issue which has been debated by scholars, The Government, and even common people alike. Many people seem to feel that it was a conspiracy, some large cover-up within a cover-up.

    Read More

  • Kennedy Is an American Tragic Hero

    1681 Words  | 4 Pages

    "John F Kennedy Becomes the 35th President of the United States." Life of John F. Kennedy. Boston: John F. Kennedy Presidental Library and Museum, n.d. 5. Print.

    Read More

  • Nationalism During the Space Race

    908 Words  | 2 Pages

    Kennedy, John F. “1962 Rice University Transcript.” John F. Kennedy: Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/MkATdOcdU06X5uNHbmqm1Q.aspx (accessed April 17, 2014). (Primary Source)

    Read More

  • The Assassination Of John Kennedy

    1748 Words  | 4 Pages

    The year of 1963 would be the year that would forever be remembered as the time when President John Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. On a warm Friday afternoon in downtown Dallas, perched on the top floor of the Texas School Book Depositary, Lee Harvey Oswald set aim on one of the more popular presidents of all time. This event impacted the history of the United States, and is one of the most talked about killings of all time.

    Read More

  • Lincoln Memorial

    991 Words  | 2 Pages

    "Abraham Lincoln Biography." The Biography Channel website. 2008. 01 March 2009 ‹http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9382540.›Abraham, Lincoln.” Biography Channel . [2008.] [ 20, Apr.2011 ]

    Read More

  • The Army Profession

    1238 Words  | 3 Pages

    John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address. U.S. Inaugural Addresses. 1989. (n.d.). John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address. U.S. Inaugural Addresses. 1989. Retrieved February 1, 2014, from http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres56.html

    Read More

  • The Influence of Martin Luther King Jr.

    812 Words  | 2 Pages

    American & World History. http://www.history.com/topics/martin-luther-king-jr (accessed October 1, 2013). Primary source: a. King, Martin Luther, and Clayborne Carson. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Intellectual Property Management in association with Warner Books, 1998.

    Read More

More about JFK’S ASSASINATION CONSPERECY

Open Document