Jfk biography 1963

 John F. Kennedy was America’s second youngest elected president. He oversaw one of the most crucial moments in the Cold War (Cuban Missile Crisis) and sought to affirm America’s beliefs in basic human rights by calling for civil rights legislation and an attempt to reduce poverty.

Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 – a tragic death that shocked America and the world.

Early life

Born on May 1917, John F. Kennedy came from an illustrious political family; his father Joseph Kennedy was a leading member of the Democratic Party, and Joseph encouraged John F.

Kennedy in his political ambitions after the war.

John graduated from Harvard after completing a thesis on “Appeasement in Munich.” His thesis was later converted into a successful book: Why England Slept (1940).

Before America joined the war, John joined the Navy and saw action throughout the Pacific theatre.

In August 1943, his boat was rammed by Japanese destr