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20TH CENTURY HEROES PROJECT
ByKade Phillips
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John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy is an Hero in many
people’s eye’s in more than one reason. He wasn’t just an American President, he was a father, a husband, and a war hero.
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Presidency JFK (John Fitzgerald Kennedy) was the
35th President of the United States. He served from 1961 until his untimely
assassination in 1963.
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War Life He was an Commander of the Motor
Torpedo Boats during World War II. He served his country from 1941 to
1945. Some of the metals he was awarded
during his service are: Purple Heart, World War II Victory Medal, and the American Defense Service Medal
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Senate In 1952, he defeated Republican Henry
C. Lodge, Jr. for the U.S. Senate. In 1956 at the Democratic National
Convention Kennedy was nominated for the role as Vice President.
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Presidential election In 1960 JFK ran against Hubert
Humphrey of Minnesota and Senator Wayne MorseChampion
Who will win?
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Family Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier on
September 12, 1953 at St. Mary's Church, Newport, Rhode Island.
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John and Jacqueline had four kids together.
Arabella KCaroline B
John F., JrPatrick B
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Events During Presidencey The Bay of Pigs Invasion, The Cuban Missile Crisis, The building of the Berlin Wall, The Space Race The African American Civil Rights
Movement And the early stages of the Vietnam
War.
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Facts John was the second youngest president The first president born in the 20th
century Was the only catholic president Won the Pulitzer prize His famous quote is ‘Ask not what your
country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country',
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Assassination John was assassinated on November 22,
1963, in Dallas, Texas. . Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with the assassination but never made it to his trial, he was shot down two days later by Jack Ruby.
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Work cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._
Kennedy http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Kennedy_Onassis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy#Presidency