facebook John F. Kennedy is preparing to sign the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty WallPhotosFlairBoxesJohn F. KennedyLogout View photos of JFK (5) Send JFK a message Poke message Wall InfoPhotos Write something… Share Information Networks: Washington D.C. Birthday: May 29, 1917 Political: Democrat Religion: Catholic Hometown: Brookline, Mass. Friends LBJFrankMarilyn BobbyJackie John F. Kennedy is preparing to sign the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty October 7, 1963 Robert Bobby Kennedy to John F. Kennedy Have you finalized your plans for the Texas trip? October 1, 1963 John F. Kennedy I can’t believe I had to actually send the National Guard to Alabama just so some kids could go to college! June 11, 1963 John F. Kennedy is so glad we avoided war with the Russians! That Crisis in Cuba had my blood boiling! October 28, 1962 John F. Kennedy hopes everyone realizes how serious I am about putting a man on the moon!!! September 9, 1962 John F. Kennedy wishes the Bay of Pigs invasion had gone better! I think Castro is going to be a major thorn in the side of the U.S. April 17, 1961 TimelineSources

Personal Information facebook John F. Kennedy is preparing to sign the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty WallPhotosFlairBoxesJohn F. KennedyLogout View photos of JFK (5) Send JFK a message Poke message Wall InfoPhotos Basic Information Information Networks: Washington D.C. Birthday: May 29, 1917 Political: Democrat Religion: Catholic Hometown: Brookline, Mass. Photos Networks: Washington D.C. Gender: Male Birthday: May 29, 1917 Hometown: Brookline, Massachusetts Relationship Status: Married to Jacqueline Kennedy Political Views: Democrat Religious Views: Catholic Activities: Commanding the Army, making peace with the Soviet Union, promoting civil rights, Interests: Sailing, Football, Summers in Hyannis, Space Exploration Favorite Music: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. Favorite Movies: The Longest Day," "Roman Holiday," "Spartacus" (with Kurt Douglas), "Bad Day at Black Rock" (with Spencer Tracy), and "Iwo Jima" (with John Wayne). Favorite TV Shows: The Ed Sullivan Show, The Frank Sinatra Show, To Tell the Truth Favorite Books: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Economic Basis of Politics, John Quincy Adams an the Foundations of Foreign Policy, American Freedom and Catholic Power, World's Great Orators, Pilgrim's Way The Family Updated last Tuesday 2 Albums White House Updated two months ago Contact Information Address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC Phone Number: (202) TimelineSources

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John F. Kennedy Timeline 1.May 29, 1917-John Fitzgerald Kennedy is born to Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy in Brookline, Massachusetts. He is the second of nine children to be born to the Kennedys. 2.June 1940-JFK graduates cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in international affairs from Harvard College. His thesis, Appeasement at Munich, is published that year as Why England Slept. The book, which describes why Great Britain was unprepared for war with Germany, becomes a bestseller. 3.August 3, 1943-After his patrol torpedo boat is rammed by a Japanese destroyer, Kennedy leads rescue operations and helps the surviving members of his crew swim to shore. He helped one badly burned crewman to shore by swimming with the strap for the man's life vest between his teeth. Kennedy reinjures his back, which gives him problems throughout his life. facebook WallPhotosFlairBoxes(Person’s Name – Your Name)Logout WallInfoTimelinePhotos John F. Kennedy is preparing to sign the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 4.November 4, JFK narrowly defeats Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. in the Democratic senate race in Massachusetts. He is re- elected in September 12, 1953-JFK marries Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island. He met her two years earlier at a dinner party in Georgetown. Seven years after their marriage, they would become the youngest president and First Lady in the history of the United States. 6.November 8, JFK is elected the 35th President of the United States at the age of 43. He defeats Richard M. Nixon by a margin of 2/10 of 1 percent with percent of the votes. He is the youngest man and the first Catholic ever to be elected president. 7.April 17, 1961-The U.S invades Cuba at the Bay of Pigs in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's regime. The invasion is unsuccessful and Kennedy accepts responsibility for the failure of the invasion. JFK is heavily criticized. 8.October 16, 1962-The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when U.S. intelligence discovers that the Russians are building missile sites in Cuba. JFK orders a naval blockade on all shipments of weapons to Cuba. The crisis comes to an end when the Soviets retreat and promise to remove the missiles and the United States agrees not to invade Cuba. 9.June 11, 1963-Governor George Wallace refuses to allow two African American students to enroll in the University of Alabama after they had won a court order to attend the college. JFK sends the Alabama National Guard to the University of Alabama to protect the two African- American students. Kennedy speaks on television later in the day and expresses his support for the civil rights movement. 10.November 22, 1963-Lee Harvey Oswald shoots JFK as he travel in a motorcade through downtown Dallas. Kennedy is pronounced dead at 1 p.m. at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the thirty-sixth President of the United States. Sources

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