John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917. His grandfather was an immigrant from Ireland he arrived in America in 1849. He was part of a huge wave of Irish immigrants coming to America because of poverty and disease in Ireland. His mother also was from Ireland. They met on the voyage to America and later got married.

They had a son, which would later be the father of John F. Kennedy. His father was very determined to be successful and make money, but being Irish made it very difficult to get into good colleges. This made him more determined to succeed. He graduated from Harvard University and became the youngest bank president in America. He later married Rose Fitzgerald daughter of a well-known politician.

Later John F. Kennedy was born. Since his father was a very determined and a successful person. He always wanted his children to win no matter what they were doing, whether it is sports, school, or politics. This was difficult for John because he was born with a weak

After the war was over Kennedy wanted to take part in politics. He announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives. The election resulted in a landslide victory for John F. Kennedy. After a few years he became bored with the House of Representatives and said “We are just worms. Nobody pays much attention to us nationally.” (Randall 35) He decided to run for Senate. John ran against Henry Cabot Lodge, a well-known politician. Lodge had a better reputation than John but he still was able to pull out the victory. Mainly because he had set up a great campaign which, began to be known as the “Kennedy Machine”. (Randall 37) This also helped him win the presidency of the United States of America.

On November 22, 1963 John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The man who allegedly assassinated Kennedy was Lee Harvey Oswald a former Marine. It was a sad day in the nation of America. Many Americans mourned his death and still do so today.

This was Kennedy’s greatest problem while serving as president. He accomplished many things but none greater than making the Soviet Union negotiate on the Cuban Missile Crisis. If Kennedy would not have been patient and smart about the situation there could have been a third world war.

What I learned from this Paper: I learned about John F. Kennedy’s life and how he overcame many obstacles. Also how his good decision making kept the U.S. from going to war.

On August 1, the Japanese attacked his PT ship, two were killed and 3 were injured. The rest of the crew members hung on to the hull of the wrecked boat until morning. They swam three and a half miles to the nearest island. John swam with an injured man on his back the whole way. When they got to the island they met two islanders with a canoe. John gave them a coconut with a message on it and sent them to Rendova Harbor. A few days later a rescue squad came to get them and when they arrived John’s crew was eager to tell the rest of the Americans how brave he was throughout the ordeal. He became a hero and this story was on the front page of the New York Times.

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