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Term Papers on John F. Kennedy
| Term Paper Title | John F. Kennedy |
| # of Words | 3236 |
| # of Pages (250 words per page double spaced) | 12.94 |
John F. Kennedy
The Life and Death of President John F. Kennedy President Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, in Brooklin, Massachusetts, asuburb of Boston. The other eight Kennedy children were Joseph, Jr. Rosemary KathleenEunice Patricia Robert F. Jean Edward M. "Ted" .As the Kennedy children grew up, their parents encouraged them to develop their owntalents and interests. Loyalty to each other was important to the Kennedys. But thebrothers and sisters also developed a strong competitive spirit. Jack, as his family calledhim, and Joe, his older brother, were especially strong rivals. Jack was quiet and often shy,but he held his own in fights with his older brother. The boys enjoyed playing touch football. John Kennedy attended elementary schools in Brookline and Riverdale. In 1930,when he was 13 years old, his father sent him to the Canterbury School in New Milford,Conn. The next year, he transferred to Choate Academy in Wallingford, Conn. Kennedywas graduated from Choate in 1935 at the age of 18. His classmates voted him "mostlikely to succeed." Kennedy wrote a thesis for his senior thesis at Harvard. The thesis was why Britainhad not been ready for war. The book that resulted from this was titled Why EnglandSlept. This book became a best-seller. Kennedy graduated cum laude in 1940. He then enrolled in the Stanford University graduate business school, but dropped out six monthslater. Kennedy enlisted as a seaman in the U.S. Navy after taking a trip through SouthAmerica. For a few months, Kennedy was stationed in Washington, D.C. He applied for seaduty following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Kennedy wasassigned to a PT boat squadron late in 1942. After learning to command one of the smallcraft, he was commissioned as an ensign. Shortly after midnight on August 2, 1943, a Japanese destroyer cut Kennedy's PTboat in two. His boat was assigned to patrol duty off the Soloman Islands in the SouthPacific. Two of the crew were killed and Kennedy and 10 other men clung all night to thewreckage of their boat. The next morning, Kennedy ordered his men to swim to a nearbyisland. Despite himself being injured (back), he spent five hours towing one of the disabledcrewmen to shore. Over the period of the next four days, Kennedy was in the watersearching for help. On the fifth day, he persuaded friendly natives on Cross Island to gofor help. On August 7th, Kennedy's crew was rescued. For heroism and leadership,Kennedy received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. He was also awarded the PurpleHeart for being wounded in combat. In December 1943, the navy returned Lieutenant Kennedy to the United States.His back was giving him pain and he was suffering from malaria. Kennedy spent the rest ofhis naval service as an instructor and in various military hospitals. He then had a shortcareer as a newspaper reporter. John's family thought that he would become a writer or a teacher. His brother Joewas going to be the family politician. Joe's death in 1944 changed his future. Later, as aU.S. Senator, Kennedy said: "Just as I went into politics because Joe died, if anythinghappens to me tomorrow, my brother Bobby would run for my seat in the Senate. And ifBobby died, Teddy would take over for him." Kennedy began his political career in 1946. He ran for the U.S. House ofRepresentatives. He opposed nine others for nomination in the solidly Democratic 11thCongressional District of Massachusetts. He won the nomination and went on to easilydefeat his Republican opponent. In 1946, Kennedy's brothers and sisters helped him win the nomination in which hewas campaigning. His mother also helped him. The women organised teas in the homes ofvoters. But his father did not take an active part in Kennedy's political campaigns. Hisisolationism before World War II, his conservatism, and his wealth made him acontroveersial figure. In January 1947, Kennedy took his seat in Congress. Later that year, he becameseriously ill, and doctors discovered that he was suffering from a malfunction of theadrenal glands. To control the ailment, he had to t...This is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Digital Term Papers. Please register below now!
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