PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BORN ON MAY 29TH 1917
- Lived in Brookline mass.
- Born into a wealthy family
- Roman Catholic
- Later graduated from Harvard in 1940
JOINED THE NAVY IN 1941
- Served for 3 years
- When he left in 1944, he was referred to as a military hero
- Became senate later winning Vice President
ELECTED AS PRESIDENT IN 1960
- 35th president
- Knowing when to say no and learn from mistakes made him a great leader
- Wit, charm, intelligence, which stole the people's heart
MILITARY STRATEGIES
- Confronted mounting Cold War tensions
- Nuclear test ban treaty signed by U.S U.K S.U
- Created the peace core
- Cuba mission crisis- better leader from mistake
- Supported space program- first man to travel to moon
ACTIONS AND CHOICES
- Stopped Cuba operating missions- stops trade with cuba
- Bay of pigs- invasion, missile crisis
- Supported civil rights movement
- Supported Blacks.
John F Kennedy was assassinated on November 22nd 1963 while he was in a parade in Dallas Texas. Killed by Lee Harvey Oswald.
In just 3 short years, John F Kennedy is one of the best known presidents for the United States. He not only cared for his country but the people within it. No matter the race.
"Change the law of life and those who only look at the past or present will certain to miss the future."-JFK
"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country"-JFK
History.com-The text helped us learn about JFK early life. It helped us summarize his early life before presidency and the factors of him becoming a great leader.
"Kennedys global challenge"Ushistory.com-this website talked about his actions and mistakes he's made during his presidency. This helped us show how he learned from his mistakes and came back as a better leader.
LINDA Alchih- datesandevents.org-This website helped us learn his accomplishments he's made in his presidency. It helped us learn his accomplishments and now he was a great president.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy-Ipl.org- this website helped us learn about his actions and choices he made as president. It helped understand the risks he had to take for his country. Showed his leadership qualities.
