Today in class we talked about JFK, here's what we talked about.Kennedy's military career- He was originally rejected because of the troubles with his back. He got accepted into the Navy because of who he knew. One of the ships he was on was sunk by a Japanese destroyer. He got onto an island and sent out coconuts with messages carved into them then people found them and they were rescued.Early life- He was born in 1917, first president born in the 20th century. He lived in Mass. for 10 years and was very wealthy. He went to school till third grade then moved again. He attended many of the best private schools because his family was so rich. In his year book he was voted most likely to become president.JFK's life- He and his wife were in many magazines and she set many fashion trends. They had five kids but only two survived, they were known for being a strong family through tough times. People were very interested in their life and what they were doing. John said that even though he was a Catholic that wouldn't affect his decisions as president; people were worried about that.Cuban Missile Crisis- Spy planes for the U.S. flew over Cuba and saw them making missals, so they told JFK. He didn't want to start a nuclear war but he didn't want to seem like he was afraid. So he met with Russia and he ended up taking the missiles away and it was settled peacefully.After we got done talking about JFK we discussed everybody's free choice blog.-Breann Lehr
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