By: Joseph De La Cruz

Outline Early Life: High School & College Military Life Kennedy Administration Assassination Personal, Social Life and Family

Early Life 1 John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. second child of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald. Irish descent Irish descent wealthy family

Early Life 2 Kennedy attended high school at the Choate School. In school, one teacher said that he was well known for his personality. However, John lived in his brother, Joseph Kennedy’s shadow. He was also constantly sick and spent a lot of his time reading. He was also constantly sick and spent a lot of his time reading. In June 1935, he graduated high school and was voted “Most Likely to Succeed.” In June 1935, he graduated high school and was voted “Most Likely to Succeed.”

Early Life 3 After graduating, he enrolled in Princeton but again illness forced him to drop out. After he recovered, he enrolled at Harvard and majored in government and international studies. Junior Year he traveled to Europe and took a notice of the events that were leading up to World War II. senior paper, which later became a bestselling book, Why England Slept. After graduating with honors, he enrolled at Stanford for graduate studies.

Military Life 1 In April of 1941, he tried to join the Army but was rejected because of back problems. However, after months of strengthening his back, the U.S. Navy accepted him. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the U.S. entered World War II. Kennedy asked for active duty at sea and he was given his assignment two years later in Kennedy asked for active duty at sea and he was given his assignment two years later in 1942.

Military Life 2 During the war, he had control of his own ship the PT His boat was attacked by a Japanese destroyer He strapped everyone’s life jackets together and they floated to a near by island He strapped everyone’s life jackets together and they floated to a near by island Several days later a native came by and he carved a message on a coconut that the native delivered to the American troops He and his group were retrieved and take for medical assistance

Road to the White House 1 After returning to regular citizen life, he worked at a newspaper for a short while but desired a life in politics like his family He became a candidate for the House of Representatives.

Road to the White House 2 His brothers, Bobby and Edward Kennedy acted as his mangers while his mother and sisters helped raise funds. He won the seat in the House and that eventually lead to a seat in the Senate in 1958 He won the seat in the House and that eventually lead to a seat in the Senate in 1958 In 1960, he ran for President of the United States.

Road to the White House 3 In the 1960 election, he ran against Republican candidate Richard Nixon. In September and October 1960, they both appeared in the first televised presidential debates in U.S. history. In the debates, Nixon looked tense, uncomfortable in front of the camera and constantly sweated.

Road to the White House 4 Kennedy, however, took advantage of the makeup services, appeared relax and in the eyes of the media he appeared as the likely winner. On November 8th, Kennedy beat Nixon in what is called the closest elections in the 20 th Century. He won by 303 votes over Nixon’s 219. He was the youngest man to ever be elected president at age 43.

Kennedy Administration 1 He was sworn in as the 35th President at Noon on January 20, In his Inaugural Address, he spoke about how all Americans should be active citizens. In his speech, he famously said: “Ask not what you country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”

Kennedy Administration 2 He appointed his brother Bobby US Attorney General Immediately after being Inaugurated he was faced with many important events

Kennedy Administration 3 Kennedy faced his first real crisis just four months after being sworn in. In 1959, Fidel Castro took over Cuba and declared himself Dictator. Castro began using a communist style government and was getting help from the USSR/Soviet Union

Kennedy Administration 4 Bay of Pigs Invasion April 17, 1961 Kennedy gave the okay for a plan to topple Castro and his government by using C.I.A. trained anti-Castro Cubans and some Americans. The result was a failure and Castro remained Dictator and Cuba remained Communist.

Kennedy Administration 5 Cuba and Soviet Union developed a plan to construct a missile base in Cuba. JFK ordered a Naval Blockade or Quarantine; Soviet ships (filled with supplies) were followed by US ships to stop the Soviet ships from landing in Cuba; 13 days of tense conditions; known as The Cuban Missile Crisis (Missiles of October and 13 Days) great fear of world-wide nuclear attack; Khrushchev Soviet leader removed missiles and compromise agreed

Kennedy Administration 8 Kennedy was a supporter of Civil Rights. During the 1960 election, he telephoned Coretta Scott King while her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served time city jail. He purposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Kennedy established The Peace Crops

Assassination Friday, November, 22, Dallas, Texas; As his motorcade traveled through Dealey Plaza with his wife Jackie, Kennedy was fatally shot in the head by Lee Harvey Oswald. He was dead within an hour. Oswald was later murdered by Jack Ruby before he could stand trial. There are 4 major theories of JFK’s assassination

Personal, Social Life and Family 1 JFK met his wife Jacqueline Bouvier when he was a Congressman married September 12, Jackie and John tried to have a child but she suffered a miscarriage in 1956 and stillbirth in married September 12, Jackie and John tried to have a child but she suffered a miscarriage in 1956 and stillbirth in Caroline Kennedy was born on November 27, John F. Kennedy Jr. was born on November 25, 1960

Personal, Social Life and Family 2 The family’s perfect image was referenced as Camelot. Jackie’s sense of fashion made her a icon in the fashion world.

Personal, Social Life and Family 4 However, not everything was perfect between in their marriage. JFK was a famous womanizer; Marylyn Monroe birthday celebration for him and singing “Happy Birthday, Mr. President. elated

Personal, Social Life and Family Her mysterious death has lead to being reported that she was murdered because of her affair with both Kennedy brothers.