John f. kennedy biography
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John F Kennedy
- President from the USA from 1961 to 1963
- First catholic – president
- 2nd youngest president (after Roosevelt)
- 2nd of 9 siblings
- Kennedy’sfamily story started in 1848 when Joseph Patrick Kennedy, an irish man, knew how to make good business and managed to make a big fortune. He was married to Rose and they had 9 children.
- Johnstudied in Harvard University, but his grades weren’t brilliant.
- His elder brother, Joe showed more aptitude for politics than him.
- In 1932 elections, his father managed to helpRoosevelt and he got many titles besides his fortune.
- Due to Roosevelt’s triumph, Joseph Kennedy took his two elder sons as assistants to Europe and there John discovered new countries and startedgetting interested in politics.
- John enlisted in the Navy when the Second World War started.
- His brother Joe died in 1944.
- His father wanted him to take his brother’s placein politics by running for president.
- In the 1952 election, he defeated incumbent Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. for the U.S. Senate seat. The following year he was married to JacquelineLee Bouvier.
- In 1954 he was forced to leave his politician carrier due to his back condition after the war.
- In 1955, after he returned to politics, he run for vice-president but wasdefeated by Estes Kefauver.
- Defeated Nixon in 1961 elections and became president.
- As president, he renewing measures changed the USA. (motto: Kennedy is in the change) he promotedarts and culture, private investment and consume growth, relaunched the economy.
- Recommended the release of Matrin Luther King.
- He was murdered the 22nd November 1963 in Dallas. (hewas shot)
- Only 46, President Kennedy died younger than any U.S. president to date.
- Lee Harvey Oswald, an employee of the Texas School Book Depository from which the shots were...
- President from the USA from 1961 to 1963
- First catholic – president
- 2nd youngest president (after Roosevelt)
- 2nd of 9 siblings
- Kennedy’sfamily story started in 1848 when Joseph Patrick Kennedy, an irish man, knew how to make good business and managed to make a big fortune. He was married to Rose and they had 9 children.
- Johnstudied in Harvard University, but his grades weren’t brilliant.
- His elder brother, Joe showed more aptitude for politics than him.
- In 1932 elections, his father managed to helpRoosevelt and he got many titles besides his fortune.
- Due to Roosevelt’s triumph, Joseph Kennedy took his two elder sons as assistants to Europe and there John discovered new countries and startedgetting interested in politics.
- John enlisted in the Navy when the Second World War started.
- His brother Joe died in 1944.
- His father wanted him to take his brother’s placein politics by running for president.
- In the 1952 election, he defeated incumbent Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. for the U.S. Senate seat. The following year he was married to JacquelineLee Bouvier.
- In 1954 he was forced to leave his politician carrier due to his back condition after the war.
- In 1955, after he returned to politics, he run for vice-president but wasdefeated by Estes Kefauver.
- Defeated Nixon in 1961 elections and became president.
- As president, he renewing measures changed the USA. (motto: Kennedy is in the change) he promotedarts and culture, private investment and consume growth, relaunched the economy.
- Recommended the release of Matrin Luther King.
- He was murdered the 22nd November 1963 in Dallas. (hewas shot)
- Only 46, President Kennedy died younger than any U.S. president to date.
- Lee Harvey Oswald, an employee of the Texas School Book Depository from which the shots were...
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