John F. Kennedy

John Fitzgerald  Kennedy

 (May 29, 1917 - Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963) He  was known as John F. Kennedy, Jack Kennedy by his friends and popularly as JFK. Chosen in 1960, Kennedy turned into the second president more young man of his country, after Theodore Roosevelt. He practised as President from 1961 up to his murder in 1963. His government took place the invasion of Bay of Pigs, the crisis of the missiles of Cuba, the construction of the Wall of Berlin, the beginning of the spatial career, the consolidation of the Movement for the Civil laws in The United States, as well as the first events of the War of Vietnam.

During the Second World war, it stood out for his leadership as commander of the torpedo boat PT-109 in the area of the South Pacific. With 43 years of age, he was the presidential candidate of the Democratic party in the choices of 1960, defeating Richard Nixon in one of the most exact votings of the presidential history of the country. Kennedy had been the last person in being chosen exercising the senator's post too has been the catholic Roman only one in he was elected a president of EE. UU. up to the date, as well as the only one born during the First World war and also the first one born in the 20th century.

The president Kennedy died murdered on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas, The United States. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested and defendant of the homicide, but it was murdered two days later by Jack Ruby for what they could not submit it to judgment. The Commission Warren concluded that Oswald had operated only in the murder. Nevertheless, the Select Committee of the Chamber on Murders thought in 1979 that a conspiracy could exist concerning his murder. The topic has been very debated and multiple theories exist on the magnicidio. The crime was an important moment in the history of the United States due to his traumatic impact in the memory of the nation.

Many have considered Kennedy to be an icon of the aspirations and American hopes; in some surveys realized in his country it continues being estimated as one of the best presidents of the United States.