JOHN FITZGERALD

KENNEDY

He was the thirty- fifth American President. Even

though he was the youngest president ever to be

elected he knew what to do for his people.

JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY

BACKGROUND AND EARLY YEARS

Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May

29, 1917.

He was a child out of nine children, and his parents

were named Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald.

BACKGROUND AND EARLY YEARS

When the time to apply for university came, John, got

admitted into Harvard University.

Kennedy graduated from Harvard University with a

Bachelor in Science.

BACKGROUND AND EARLY YEARS

During World War II, he served in the US Navy, and a

Japanese boat cut John´s boat in half, almost killed

everyone and hurt John´s back badly. He still saved his

surviving crew, for which he was later rewarded with a

medal.

BACKGROUND AND EARLY YEARS

He was elected to the US Congress in 1946, and the US

Senate in 1952.

MARRIAGE

He married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953.

The couple had three children.

One of their children was born premature and died 3

days later from hyaline membrane disease.

PRESIDENCY

On January 20th,1961, he became President of the

United States.

He also created a plan called the New Frontier. This

was a series of government programs, such as urban

renewal, to help poor and working class people.

PRESIDENCY

He made the Peace Corps to help poor countries all

over the world.

He agreed to a large tax cut to help the economy.

He also called for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which

would make discrimination and segregation illegal.

DEATH

On Friday, November 22nd ,1963, JFK was shot by Lee

Harvey Oswald. He was announced dead at 1pm. The

President´s dead led America into shock.

Oswald denied shooting anyone and was killed two

days later on November 24 by Jack Ruby

The whole world still sees JFK as one of

the best presidents of all times.

“A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but

an idea lives on.”