The Assassination of Jfk

The Assassination of Jfk

On November 22nd, 1963, former President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Upon his arrival in Dallas, it was decided that Kennedy and his party, including his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Governor John Connally and Senator Ralph Yarborough, would travel in a procession of cars through the business district of Dallas. [1] Kennedy’s limousine also included his wife, John Connally and his wife Nellie, Roy Kellerman, who is the head of the Secret Service, and Kennedy’s driver, William Greer. John .F. Kennedy was struck numerous times by ammunition in areas such as the head and shoulder. As a result Kennedy was left with an enormous wound to the head. At 1 p.m he was officially declared deceased. The man responsible for Kennedy’s death was Lee Harvey Oswald. He would later be charged and convicted for the assassination of J.F.K. Kennedy’s death has created many conspiracies and has raised many questions throughout the years. One of the more asked questions pertaining to J.FK’s death is “why would someone with no motive want to kill another man?” Research and studies have proven that four distinct motives can be the reason for Oswald’s actions. Oswald’s state of mind, violent tendencies, personal motives and political motives can all be the answer to one of the most asked questions of our time.
Childhood is a huge aspect that helps distinguish the type of person we will become. Characteristics and habits are personified through our developmental years, which would eventually become our own identity. Oswald’s rough childhood can be directly linked to his unstable state of mind. Oswald lost his father at a very young age and never really had the comfort of a mother that most of us get to experience. He never had the chance to create close friendships with any of his peers, which in return created a wall of built up anger. Although he was considered extremely intelligent, Lee Harvey Oswald's behaviour at school...

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