John F. Kennedy was assassinated at the Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas at 12:30p.m. on a Friday, November 22, 1963. This was still during the Cold War. He was riding in a car in a motorcade, a convoy of cars, with his wife Jacqueline and Governor John Connally with his wife. Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, a U.S. marine. Oswald used a 6.5x52mm Italian Carcano (carbine) M91/38 bolt action sniper rifle capable of shooting distances at 656 yards. He shot from the sixth floor in the window inside the Texas School Book Depostitory. The FBI and Warren Commissioner said that four shots were at least fired but there might have been two shooters trying to hit the president. Some say 7 shots were fired. Oswald said he was alone.
Others that were wounded was the Governor Connally and James Tague. People thought that other people were involved in this assassination. They thought the Soviet Union or even organized crime like the mob could have been part of it. Some people also believed that the Kennedy brothers were part of the mafia. Americans thought it was a plot or a cover-up and it possibly could have been!
Later Lee Harvey Oswald was shot and killed by Jack Ruby before he got to trial. The Warren Commissioner said that they both acted alone. Jack Ruby was part of the Italian Mob and he died of lung cancer. Lyndon Johnson the Vice President was safe and not harmed. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy was very mysterious.
Personal Thoughts: I think that this assassination was unsolved and its missing something. I wish I could Know every detail that happened but no one ever will. I would also like to know if the mob was involved because it was fishy when Ruby shot Harvey and Ruby was part of the Mafia.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_John_F._Kennedy
http://whatreallyhappened.com/RANCHO/POLITICS/JFK/jfk.php
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There are many fishy things revolving around this assassination. Looking forward to discussing this in class.