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The JFK Assassination
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The Facts
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JFK was shot twice in Dallas on November 23, 1963 The Facts
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JFK was shot twice in Dallas on November 23, 1963 Caught on film by amateur photographer ( “ Zapruder film ” ) The Facts
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Class Viewing The Zapruder Film
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3 rd shot 1 st shot Sniper perch
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JFK was shot twice in Dallas on November 23, 1963 Caught on film by amateur photographer ( “ Zapruder film ” ) Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime The Facts
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6 th floor
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JFK was shot twice in Dallas on November 23, 1963 Caught on film by amateur photographer ( “ Zapruder film ” ) Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime He was also charged with shooting a police officer The Facts
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JFK was shot twice in Dallas on November 23, 1963 Caught on film by amateur photographer ( “ Zapruder film ” ) Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime He was also charged with shooting a police officer Lyndon B Johnson was sworn in on Air Force One before take-off The Facts
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JFK was shot twice in Dallas on November 23, 1963 Caught on film by amateur photographer ( “ Zapruder film ” ) Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime He was also charged with shooting a police officer Lyndon B Johnson was sworn in on Air Force One before take-off Oswald himself was killed by Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963 The Facts
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Case Closed?
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80% of people today believe JFK was killed by someone else.
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Many people believe: Oswald could not have shot JFK from the sixth floor in less than 6 seconds. The Controversy
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Many people believe: Oswald could not have shot JFK from the sixth floor in less than 6 seconds. Kennedy was shot from the front by gunmen on the grassy knoll. The Controversy
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Back and to the left?
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2 nd assassin? Zapruder wall
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Oswald
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Picket fence
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3 rd shot
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Magic Bullet?
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Once their seats are properly aligned, the single bullet theory appears to be valid!
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Some say there was a mysterious man fanning an umbrella right as Kennedy was shot. Oliver Stone said he was signaling to shoot JFK.
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Umbrella Man here
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Many people believe: Oswald could not have shot JFK from the sixth floor in less than 6 seconds. Kennedy was shot from the front by gunmen on the grassy knoll. Jack Ruby killed Oswald on orders from the mafia to keep Oswald quiet about everything. The Controversy
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Ruby
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Many people believe: Oswald could not have shot JFK from the sixth floor in less than 6 seconds. Kennedy was shot from the front by gunmen on the grassy knoll. Jack Ruby killed Oswald on orders from the mafia to keep Oswald quiet about everything. LBJ, the Mob, Castro, or the Soviets killed JFK The Controversy
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Effects
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LBJ Becomes president Championed civil rights Expanded America ’ s involvement in the Vietnam War Many Americans loss trust in the Government Conspiracy theories Set the stage for the troubles of the 1960s Arrival of the Beatles in 1964 Counter-culture “ hippies ” Protest movements Effects
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