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8G History Lesson 135 Assignment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In this assignment, I will summarize the life and accomplishments of John F. Kennedy, also known as JFK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Childhood and Early Career<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Massachusetts. He was the second of nine children, and his parents were Roman Catholics. His father was a multi-millionaire businessman. John joined the U.S. navy in 1941, and when his time serving was up, he returned home in 1945 to pursue a career in politics. The war impacted him for the rest of his life, he suffered from many sustained injuries, and he also had Addison disease. This didn’t stop him from pursuing a career in politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career in Politics<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

At age 29, he decided to run for Congress. He easily beat his opponent, and served 3 terms in the House of Representatives as a liberal Democrat. After his terms in the House, he ran for Senate, and again easily won. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As senator, Kennedy wanted to abolish the Electoral College vote, protested for labor reform, and supported civil rights legislation. Slowly, Kennedy achieved higher levels of recognition, and then decided to run for president in the 1960 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 1960 election, Kennedy and vice president Lyndon B. Johnson barely defeated Richard Nixon, Kennedy became the youngest president ever, at the age of 43.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kennedy’s main accomplishments as president included helping to avoid a potential nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis, helping to lay the foundations for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and challenging a man to land on the moon by the end of the century. Kennedy also increased the military presence in the Vietnam war, and cut taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, November 22, 1963, JFK was riding with his wife Jacqueline Kennedy (whom he married in 1953) in a procession in Dallas, Texas, when suddenly he was struck by two bullets. He died shortly after arriving at the hospital. Lyndon Johnson took the oath of office to become president the next day. On the same day, Lee Oswald was accused of the assassination, but it remains a controversy today. Nobody has been able to explain Lee’s motives as to why he committed the act. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kennedy is often remembered as one of the greatest presidents, but sadly, he didn’t really have much time to accomplish anything outstanding. His family line still lives on today. U.S. politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is JFK’s nephew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/John-F-Kennedy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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