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An overview of John F. Kennedys life

An overview of John F. Kennedys life. Arrangement. 1. Biographie over John F. Kennedy 2. Kennedy and the Cuba crisis of 1962 3. Civil rights 4. The American phase in the Vietnam war (1960-73) 5. Cold War 6. Nuclear bombs / systems 7. Space Program 8. National anthem

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An overview of John F. Kennedys life

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  1. An overview of John F. Kennedys life

  2. Arrangement • 1. Biographie over John F. Kennedy • 2. Kennedy and the Cuba crisis of 1962 • 3. Civil rights • 4. The American phase in the Vietnam war (1960-73) • 5. Cold War • 6. Nuclear bombs / systems • 7. Space Program • 8. National anthem • 9. (The assassination)

  3. 1.Biographie • John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) • Politiker • 1917 29 May: John Fitzgerald Kennedy is born as the second of nine children of the entrepreneur and diplomat Joseph P. Kennedy (1888-1969) and his wife Mrs. Rose, b. Fitzgerald (1890-1995) in Brookline (Massachussetts/USA). John F. Kennedy's great- grandparents emigrated from Ireland into the USA and settled in Boston. • 1926 • The Family moved to New York City. • 1936-1940 • attended the University of Harvard to study political siences. • 1937 • His father Joseph P. Kennedy is appointed Ambassador of the USA in Great Britain.

  4. 1941 Septembers: Enlisted in the Navy. 1942 Since July: Training for sea duty. 1943 March: Kennedy is given the command of the speedboat PT 109 in the south Pacific. August 2, The speedboat PT 109 is sunk by a Japanese destroyer; the crew is saved on August 7. Kennedy is idolized as an American Hero by the American Press. December: Backtransfer into the USA. 1945 April: Completion of his military service.

  5. 1946 5 November: In Boston he is elected into the house of representatives for the democratic party. . 1947 Kennedy is diagnosed with the Addison illness. 1952 4 November: Elected into the senate 1953 12 September: Kennedy marries Jaqueline Bouvier (1929-1994). They have three children: Caroline (born. 1957), John F. Kennedy Jr. (1960- 1999) and Patrick Bouvier Kennedy (1963-1963) dies two days after his birth. .

  6. 1954/1955 Beginning of the work of his writing "civil courage” 1956 August: Publication of "profile of courage" (civil courage) 1960 2. January: John F. Kennedy announces his candidacy for the office of the president. In his Inaugural speech he spoke the famous words: ' don't ask what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.' 13 January: Kennedy is elected as the presidential candidate for the democratic party.

  7. 196120 January: Kennedy - as the first catholic - is sworn in as the 35 president of the USA. March: Kennedy cancels ,the so far, most extensive arms program in the history of the United States 25 May: Kennedy sets the goal for the US space program to deliver a man on the moon before the end of the decade. 4. June: Khrushchev presents a memorandum to Kennedy in Vienna about politics in Germany, the so-called Berlin memorandum 1962 In foreign politics Kennedy orders the invasion of Cuba, the Bay of Pigs incident, the invasion is unsuccessful. Manages to force the sowiet missiles off the island. 1963 His program for reforms at home, called the New Frontier, was posthumously executed by Lyndon Johnson

  8. 22.November 1963: John F. Kennedy is shot in Dallas/Texas. The crime and its circumstances is investigated by the so-called Warren-Commission, in 1964 it comes to the conclusion that the main suspect Lee Harvey Oswald, who is likewise shot two days after the assassination attempt on Kennedy, acted alone. Due to the fact that the case was never fully solved, a lot of conspiracy theories were developed and circulate to this day. 25. November: State funeral for John F. Kennedy on the cemetery for heros in Arlington. Because of his early death Kennedy becomes a myth, the symbol for all unredeemed hopes of the American population. .

  9. 2.Kennedy and the Cuba crisis of 1962 A reconnaissance plane of the type U-2 made photos of Soviet atomic rockets during a flight over Cuba. On 22 October Kennedy turns, via television, to the world and Khrushchev(Chruschtschow). He places an ultimatum to Khrushcehv, in order to remove the rockets from Cuba. At the same time Kennedy strengthens the marine forces on the US Air Force base Guantanamo Bay. During more low-altitude flights over Cuba a reconnaissance plane is shot down. Kennedy grants Chruschtschow more time for the evacuation of the rockets, since the Soviet president asked for it in a letter to Kennedy and showed his desires for peace. There was one near escalation on 24 October, because Soviet ships with unknown freight were sighted heading for Cuba. It caused the US to raise Devense Condition 2 . The Crises had a happy ending, however, because the Soviet ships turned away and the missiles were eventually removed. 16.10.62 : original map marked on kennedy the Russian missiles

  10. 3. Civil rights: Kennedy fights hard for some changing of the civil rights – but unfortunately without a big success1 His most important and significant plans: §         Equal rights for all citizen and racial, especially for black people §         Improvement the social policy §         Boosting of the economic §         Health pursing §         Social security §         Education §         Labour market situation §         Public health improvement §         State constribution These plans were not transfer under the presidency from John F. Kennedy, but under his successor Johnson, these plans were accepted by the congress of the United States.

  11. 4. The American phase in the Vietnam war (1960-73) The decision Kennedys had  catastrophic effects since 1961 to send 17,000 US soldiers to south Vietnam.  A goal was to be supported it the Diktaktur Ngo Dinh Diems against Vietcong;  this decision Kennedys led to the Vietnam war.  Praes.  J.F. Kennedy strengthened amerikan.  Military adviser in south Vietnam of 2000 (1960)to 16 300 at the end of 1963.  1965 lands approximately 500,000 US soldiers in Vietnam to fight against communism.President L.B. Johnson left itself due to never the completely cleared up Tonkin incident (angebl.  Bombardment of two US destroyers by nordvietnames).   1964 of the congress he becomes the full power of attorney for an expansion of the war give (u.)a. reinforcement amerikan.  Troops, air raids against military and economy. With it the "American phase" of the Vietnam war began. In south Vietnam the Americans knew military also by the employment of their superior Air Force and the application of new combat methods (entlaubungsmittel, napalm). One polit.  Idiom brought those nordvietnames. With the attitude of bombardments of the north the most important condition for the admission of negotiations (starting from May 1968 in Paris) was fulfilled.  In the USA and world-wide growth up the criticat at the Vietnam war. 125 000 people demonstrated under lead of Martin Luther King in New York against the Vietnam politics. The truce of 27.01.  1973 (in March 1973 on international Conference confirms and guarantees) determined the departure entire military. After the fall of the Thieu regime and conquest Saigons to 30.4.1975 the 30jears V. was terminated.  V. devastated both parts of Vietnam far away by bombs and herbicides. 2,5 millions peopel died (90% civilians).  347,309 US soldiers fought in Vietnam.

  12. 5. Cold war During his presidency JFK had difficulties in dealing with the problems of the Cold War.

  13. 7. Nuclear bombs / systems Kennedy and Russia both showed vital interrest when it came to stop the arms race and the spreading of nuclear weapons. An intention that lead to the test-ban-treaty of 1963, a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

  14. 6.Space Program 1961 Kennedy sets the goal for the US Space program of bringing within one decade humans on the moon

  15. Nationalhymne 1. Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? 3. And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion A home and a country should leave us no more? Their blood has wiped out their foul footstep's pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave: And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. 2. On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, now conceals, now discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected now shines on the stream: 'Tis the star-spangled banner! O long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. 4. Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand Between their loved homes and the war's desolation! Blest with victory and peace, may the heaven-rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just, And this be our motto: "In God is our trust." And the star-spangled banner forever shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

  16. The assassination

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