John F. Kennedy - Notable Figure in American History

John F. Kennedy, the 35th US President, was known for his young age at inauguration and as the first Roman Catholic president. His wife, Jackie Kennedy, played a prominent role before his tragic assassination in Dallas. Kennedy's presidency included successes like dealing with the Cuban Missile Crisis but also failures like the Bay of Pigs incident. He worked with his brother Robert Kennedy to support the Civil Rights Movement. The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 saw Kennedy's resolve against Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba. Explore more about this prominent American figure.

• John F. Kennedy
• American history
• US President
• Jackie Kennedy
• Civil Rights Movement

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1. Anglitina: John F. Kennedy Tematick oblast Angli tina: V znamn osobnosti britsk a americk historie Datum vytvo en 3.7.2013 Ro n k 3. - 4., septima okt va Stru n obsah Z kladn informace o Johnu F. Kennedym Zp sob vyu it Sn mky prezentuj z kladn informace o Johnu F. Kennedym jako jedn z v znamn ch osobnost americk historie. Sou st jsou kontroln ot zky a z v re n shrnut obsahu. Autor Mgr. Marie Gajzlerov K d VY_32_INOVACE_02_AGAJ17 26.10.2012 Gymn zium a Jazykov kola s pr vem st tn jazykov zkou ky Zl n

2. Who is it? It is a man He was the 35th US President He was the country s youngest president He was the Roman Catholic ever to be elected His wife s name was Jackie He was murdered in Dallas 3.7.2013

3. John F. Kennedy C:\Users\Maruska\Desktop\JohnFK[1].png 3.7.2013

4. John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-63) the 35th US President (1961-3) known informally as Jack Kennedy or JFK first elected to the House of Representatives and then to the Senate his greatest success as President dealing with the Cuban missile crises his worst failure the Bay of Pigs incident 3.7.2013 C:\Users\Maruska\Desktop\John_F._Kennedy,_White_House_color_photo_portrait[1].jpg

5. worked with his brother, US Attorney General Robert Kennedy, to support the Civil rights movement his wife was Jackie Kennedy C:\Users\Maruska\Desktop\Jackie_JFK_Earl_Warren[1].jpg C:\Users\Maruska\Desktop\Robert_F_Kennedy_crop[1].jpg Robert Kennedy Jackie Kennedy 3.7.2013

6. C:\Users\Maruska\Desktop\Kennedy_family_Christmas_1962[1].jpgC:\Users\Maruska\Desktop\Kennedy_family_Christmas_1962[1].jpg John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, with children John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Caroline Kennedy 3.7.2013

7. Cuban missile crises in 1962 between the US and USSR President Kennedy became aware that there were Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba and sent US Navy to stop Soviet ships from bringing more the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev ordered the Russian ships to turn back and later removed all the weapons C:\Users\Maruska\Desktop\John_Kennedy,_Nikita_Khrushchev_1961[1].jpg John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev 3.7.2013

8. The Bay of Pigs a bay on the south-west coast of Cuba C:\Users\Maruska\Desktop\BayofPigs[1].jpg in 1961 about 1500 Cuban exiles landed there in an attempt to end the rule of Fidel Castro the attempt failed, causing great embarrassment to the US President Kennedy 3.7.2013

9. The assassination of JFK Kennedy was shot and killed probably by Lee Harvey Oswald (was himself shot and killed only two days after the assassination) in November 1963 Dallas, Texas C:\Users\Maruska\Desktop\Kennedy_family_leading_funeral_procession,_25_November_1963[1].jpg Kennedy family leading funeral procession, 25 November 1963 3.7.2013

10. TASK 1: Answer the following questions about JFK: When did he become the US President? What was his greatest success as President? What was his worst failure as President? What do you know about these events? What is his wife s name? What did he and his brother support? When and where was he assassinated? 3.7.2013

11. TASK 2: Work in pairs and talk about JFK. The following words can help you. President elect youngest Roman Catholic wife success failure assassination 3.7.2013

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