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The Controversy and Mystery Surrounding JFK's Assassination
TLDR President John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963 sparked controversy and conspiracy theories, fueled by his personal life, family drama, and initial low regard by historians. The Kennedy family's wealth, social status, and sense of being outsiders also contributed to the mystery surrounding his assassination and the question of his actions in Vietnam.
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President John F. Kennedy was shot and seriously wounded in an assassination in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963, marking one of the first great televised historical moments and sparking controversy and conspiracy theories.
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President John F. Kennedy's personal life and family drama, as well as the initial low regard by historians, have contributed to the controversy and mystery surrounding his assassination and the question of what he would have done in Vietnam.
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The Kennedy family's wealth and social status in Boston, as well as their sense of being outsiders due to their Catholic and Irish background, shaped their identity and created a strong bond among them.
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JFK's childhood was marked by his love for reading, his family's strict schedule, his father's womanizing behavior, and his time at boarding school where he was known for his pranks and love for adventure stories.
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JFK's passion for British politics, literature, and history, as well as his desire to be an English gentleman, played a significant role in shaping his character and aspirations.
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JFK's school days were plagued by persistent illnesses, but he was popular and known for his humor and charm; his father's appointment as ambassador to London allowed him to spend a lot of time in Europe, where he developed an interest in politics and witnessed the events leading up to World War II, breaking with his father's isolationist views.
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Before going off to fight in World War II, JFK writes a senior thesis on appeasement and the national government in the 1930s, and has a relationship with a Danish journalist named Inga Arvad, which leads to FBI surveillance due to her associations with Hitler.
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JFK's boat is crashed into by a Japanese destroyer in the middle of the ocean, resulting in the death of two crew members, but JFK and 10 others survive by swimming to a nearby coral island, with JFK even swimming while dragging an injured crew member with his teeth.
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JFK's experiences in World War II, including his heroic survival after his boat was sunk and his brother's death in a military mission, shape his political ideals and motivations as he enters the world of politics.
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JFK quickly becomes popular and well-liked in Congress, despite his health issues, and forms a good relationship with Nixon, but faces criticism and resentment from some for his privileged background and perceived lack of condemnation of Joe McCarthy.
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JFK narrowly avoids being picked as the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee in 1956, but establishes himself as a popular and glamorous figure in the Democratic Party, setting him up as a potential winner in the 1960 presidential election.
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