John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy was the 35^th president of the USA. He was born on May 29, 1917 in Brooklyne, Massachusetts. He was the second son of nine children.

Studies of John F. Kennedy

John Kennedy studied at Princeton University for a year but he had to leave his College because of an accident. Then when he felt better he joined Harward University and began studying government and international affairs.

Later, Kennedy wrote a thesis paper where he explained why Britain wasn't ready for WW II. This thesis became a best seller book called “Why England Slept”.

Kennedy got graduated from Harward in 1940. After that he went on the Standford University Business School , but he dropped out after only 6 months.

Kennedy in his politician life.

J.F.K became a senator in 1947. Kennedy was one of the people that voted for most of the social welfare programs of president Truman.

Kennedy was liked in the House of Representatives and was reelected two more times after 1946. The first time was in 1948 and the second time was in 1950.

Then 10 years later he ran for presidential elections and won that. So he became the 35th president, he was also the second youngest president to be elected.

J.F.K was inaugurated on January 20, 1961. John F. Kennedy was assassinated by an unknown person on 

November 22, 1963.

 ( He was killed while he was still president.) He was shot to death while driving through the streets of Dallas.

 John F. Kennedy was later found that he was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, but some people think 

this isn't true. 

Some people think Oswald didn't act alone and many other theories. 

John F. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

The whole world attended the funeral, over 90 representatives from different countries attended the funeral 

on November 25. 

His wife, Jackie Kennedy, lit an eternal flame to burn over the president's grave. 

Karina Tepsaeva