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=John F.Kennedy assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald (1963)=

Overview
== On November 22, 1963 John F. Kennedy arrived at Dallas to gather support from the state of Texas for the Democratic Party presidential campaign for the upcoming 1964 election. He and Texas Governor John Connally accompanied by their wives boarded an open top Lincoln convertible as part of a motorcade on their way to a Luncheon at Trade Mart where he intended to reiterate his intention as President. On their way they were greeted by hundreds of cheering citizens eager to see their president. But nearing the end of the parade route three shots rang out that would mark a terrible tragedy in American History.

Critical Issue
By noon the motorcade traveled through the downtown business district and entered Dealey Plaza. Kennedy was waving to the cheering crowd when a shot rang out. The crowd nearby witnessed Kennedy reach for his neck, something was wrong. The noise was a bullet from a sniper rifle that entered Kennedy’s back and exited his throat. A second shot hit John Connelly seated in from of him. A third and final shot entered Kennedy’s head. Kennedy fell in his wife’s lap as the Lincoln sped off toward Parkland Hospital. Doctors rushed to aid, however once they examined the mmassive wound at the rear of the president’s head, all attempts to revive him ceased. Immediately after the shots officers that were on the parade route desperately search for the assassin. One officer ran into the Texas School Book Depository where they were the shots had been fired and the rifle that was used. Soon police arrested Lee Harvey Oswald who worked at the Depository and was the key suspect of the crime. Oswald believed that Communism was the best system of government in the world and idolized Fidel Castro. He hoped to find some way to attract Fidel’s attention possible leading to his tragic actions. However, as Oswald was being transported to Dallas’s county jail he was shot by a club owner named Jack Ruby; forever keeping the reasons behind his actions of killing the president a secret.

Conclusion/Historical Significance
Millions turned on their television where they heard the tragic news that the president was shot and just an hour later the President John F. Kennedy had died. The news traveled around the world with many individual countries mourning his death. The aftermath of the assassination became the first national tragedy played out in real time television. Kennedy could not accomplish all the things he wanted to do as President when tragedy struck in the streets of Dallas but he did accomplish the inspiration of people all over the nation to challenge themselves and see what they could do for their country. People will always remember John Fitzgerald Kennedy.