John Fitzgerald Kennedy
35th President
Early Life
Becoming Involved
Marine Corps Medal
‘Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.’-JFK
Choices and Results
Another choice John made was building up the US military and create the Federal Bureau of Investigation (also known as the FBI).
One of the most famous things John did serving as president was create the space program that today is known as NASA. John also started the Apollo missions and declared that he will land a man to the moon by the end of the decade.
Now the most important problem was right here in the states. Racial segregation was discrimination blacks from entering certain areas. Signs like 'Whites Only' were being posted up in restaurants movie theaters and other places around the nation. John then would pass a Civil Rights Bill ending segregation everywhere and letting everyone live a equal and happy life.
'Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.' JFK
Why he made those Choices
Another important thing John started would be the space program we have today, NASA. Johns purpose of sending men into space was to beat the Russians who had already sent the first man to space. The thought of having cameras and possibly missiles up in space scared Kennedy to create the space program. Now to this day NASA still is running and is about to send people to Mars.
Aftermath
The most important thing that Kennedy did that would make him one of the most popular presidents in history was end segregation in schools and other public areas. Creating the Civil Rights Bill ended segregation but also did something else to him....
On November 22nd, 1963 in Dallas Texas President Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald who would be arrested a few hours later.
Quotes from our 35th President
" I'll tell you something about Kennedy's murder that will rock you... Kennedy was trying to get to Castro, but Castro got to hime first" Lydson Johnson, President
Legacy
Bibliography
1."John Fitzgerald Kennedy." Historic World Leaders. Ed. Anne Commire. Detroit: Gale, 1994. Biography in Context. Web. 3 May 2016.
This source gave me basic information on John F. Kennedy. IT told me what he did as president, like creating the space program to the Peace Corps.
2."John Fitzgerald Kennedy." Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1981. Biography in Context. Web. 4 May 2016.
This source mainly told me about JFK's life in the military and how he saved his crew from a Japanese boat. This source also talked about his early childhood and how he was almost always sick.
3.http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-assassinated
This source pretty much gave information about John F. Kennedy's death and how it happened. It also explains the intense mourning and sadness in the country at that time.
4. "President John F. Kennedy sitting in a tipped-back chair." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2011. Biography in Context. Web. 4 May 2016.
This source gave me the picture of John f. Kennedy sitting back in a chair discussing with his cabinet members in a time with great grief.
5.President John F. Kennedy attends a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, with his son, John F...." American Decades Primary Sources. Ed. Cynthia Rose. Vol. 7: 1960-1969. Detroit: Gale, 2004. Biography in Context. Web. 4 May 2016.
A picture of John F. Kennedy walking with his son at a ceremony. This gives the readers perspective that JFK was still happy in times of crisis.
6. http://www.brainyquote.com/search_results.html?q=John+F.+Kennedy
Gave me JFK's most famous quotes that lifted people up in times when there was no hope for the American People. Showed how great our 35th president was.
7. https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/JFK_Assassination_Quotes_by_Government_Officials.html
This website gave me a quote that Lydson Johnson gave to America after Kennedy had died. This tells us the amount of grief that even the president had because of his death.
8.http://millercenter.org/president/biography/kennedy-impact-and-legacy
Tells us information on the issues of Vietnam and how the US was trying to stop the spread of communism. Tells us what was happening domestically in the US, the racial discrimination and segregation was a problem.
9. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/r/roblowe669804.html
Quote from an actor who played JFK and explaind that if Shakespeare was still alive, he would've written two or three play about JFK and his family. This shows how big of an impact JFK was after his death decades later.
10. http://www.historyplace.com/kennedy/president.htm
Gives us a picture of Kennedy with Vice President Lydson and the rest of his boards and committee heads discussing their plan on racial discrimination.