1. Camelot

2. The Young Jack Kennedy Born in Brookline, Mass. May 29, 1917
Large family-9 children
Irish Catholic
Went to private boarding school-very popular
Attended Harvard Law School
Suffered many medical problems including scarlet fever, ruptured disk, allergies, whooping cough

3. World War II and future politics
Brother Joe and Jack joined the Navy
Lt. of a PT-109 boat
Rammed by a Japanese warship-2 killed/survived on an island for 7 days before being rescued
Joe died-next in line for the throne
1946-elected to the House of Representatives
1952-elected to the Senate

4. The 35th President Sworn in Jan 20, 1961
At 43, youngest man ever elected
First Roman Catholic
Lyndon B. Johnson-vice president
Along with his wife and two young children he brought a youthful energy to the presidency
Married to Jackie Kennedy

5. Concerns of the 1960’s Possibility of nuclear war
*Cuban Missile Crisis-Russians were building nuclear launchers in Cuba. 13 day standoff where the U.S. surrounded Cuba
*Berlin-building of the Berlin Wall after disagreements with Khrushchev
Civil unrest throughout the United States

6. Cuban Missile Crisis

7. Berlin Wall

8. New discoveries/Finding peace
Project Apollo-2 billion dollars. Eager to explore space
No nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in this race for space’.
Proposed the Civil Rights Bill
Created the Peace Corps.
‘One hundred years of delay have passed since President Lincoln freed the slaves, yet their heirs, their grandsons, are not fully free,’

9. The President is shot
On November 21, 1963, President Kennedy flew to Texas to give several political speeches. The next day, as his car drove slowly past cheering crowds in Dallas, shots rang out. Kennedy was seriously wounded and died a short time later. Within a few hours of the shooting, police arrested Lee Harvey Oswald and charged him with the murder. On November 24, another man, Jack Ruby, shot and killed Oswald, thus silencing the only person who could have offered more information about this tragic event. The Warren Commission was organized to investigate the assassination and to clarify the many questions which remained.

10. The Legacy of John F. Kennedy
Presidency stands out for his leadership, personality and accomplishments
Respect his coolness in difficult decisions
Inspire people with his eloquent speeches
Compassion and willingness to fight for government reform
Always optimistic about the future