The death of someone important is very tragic and can be life-changing. There are people in this world who are careless enough to kill a living person. An assassination is the murder of a person by a surprise attack. There has been many political assassinations around the world. Each murder is different, with different motives and conspiracies, but in the end they are just a cruel act of violence directed to someone innocent. The United States does not have more assassinations than other countries; there has been more assassinations in other countries around the world. Assassinations occur because some people are against their political leaders or are mentally deranged, who just chose their victim at random. I will talk about the assassinations of some very important people in history: Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr, and Mahatma Gandhi. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his death in April 1865. He was the first president to be was assassinated. He was assassinated, by a famous actor named John Wilkes Booth, 5 days after the American Civil War had ended. John Wilkes attempted kidnapping the president on March 20th 1865, but he failed. On April 14, 1865 President Lincoln attended a comedy performance of “Our American Cousin” at the Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. He sat in a private box above the stage with his wife, an army officer named Henry Rathbone and his fiancé. At about 10:15pm, Booth sneaked in the private box and fired his gun into the back of Lincoln’s head and stabbed Rathbone. He escaped by jumping into the stage, breaking his leg, and left Washington on horseback. The audience immediately recognized Booth when he was on stag... ... middle of paper ... ...ho were pulling the coffin where king laid, through the streets of Atlanta to pay their respects. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi, was born on October 2, 1869 and died on January 30, 1948. He was an Indian political and spiritual leader. On January 30th at 5:15 pm, Gandhi was entering the Biria house gardens where he deliver a daily prayer in New Delhi, India when he was approached by Nathura Vinayak Godse, a Hindu nationalist, who shot Gandhi three times. As written in an article in the New York Times, “His death left all India stunned and bewildered as to the direction that this newly independent nation would take without its ‘mahatma’ (Great Teacher).” The strongest influence for peace in India was dead. There were several riots in Bombay, after receiving the news of the assassination, killing fifteen persons and injuring more than fifty.
Most Americans know John Wilkes Booth as the assassin of Abraham Lincoln. Shot at a play at Ford’s Theater on April 14th, 1865. However, the names of the conspirators that surrounded Wilkes Booth are relatively unknown, especially that of Mary Surratt. Mary Surratt, a mother and boardinghouse proprietor, was arrested and tried for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln along with her son, John Surratt. Pleas from her family, lawyer, and fellow conspirators did not allow her to escape her fate, and she was hanged for her crimes on July 7th, 1865.
In Chasing Lincoln’s Killer, by James L. Swanson, the main characters were; John Wilkes Booth, Dr. Leale, Abraham Lincoln (even though he dies.) When John Wilkes Booth (a.k.a Booth) found out that the North had won the Civil War, he felt anger and disgust but he could do nothing. Booth had one plot that the book talked about and that was to kidnap the president and sell him to the leaders of the South but that plot never got put into action. When booth went to Ford's theatre got a letter, Booth worked at the theatre, the letter that said that the President of the United states would be visiting ford's theatre quickly he put a plot into works. First he went to get accomplices and they too would kill someone that night. When the time had come to Booth snuck into the President’s box, not even noticed he pulled out a gun and shot a bullet into the left side and under the left ear of the President's head. That didn’t kill the President, yet. When Booth tried to leave he was stopped by General Henry Rathbone, they had a knife fight while trying to stop both of them from leaving, although Booth got away jumping from the President's box and onto the stage shouting "Sic Semper Tyrannis" (Chasing Lincoln's Killer, by James L. Swanson.)
The death of a person could be caused by a number of reasons. In Kennedy’s case, it could have been his inadequacy of war ravenousness or in some American eyes, the Soviets (“JFK Assassination”). The egregious and legal cause of death for this great man was that a man named Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald was discharged from the U.S. Marines, so he had been trained in learning to use a rifle (“Kennedy Assassinated”). It was said that Oswald killed Kennedy from the sixth floor window of Texas school book depository. The evidence shows that Oswald used a 6.5 mm Carcano...
Assassination is a strong word with a powerful meaning. Assassination is defined as to kill suddenly or secretively, especially a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously. Assassinations and attempts have occurred throughout history. The victim is sometimes aware or unaware about their dangerous situation but is either guarded or unguarded. The assassin must have qualities of being determined, courage and intelligence to make the mission successful. Assassination is a long process of planning. It can take even years just to plan an assassination of a victim. Often times, assassination planning cannot be on paper because it can be evidence. The most common ways of assassination are using weapons, drugs, accidents and explosives. Surprisingly, the most common way of assassination is by gun. There can be many motives for assassination such as jealousy, political or religious ideas, revenge and etc. There are many famous assassinations. The assassination of Julius Caesar is very famous. Julius Caesar was Roman political figure, who was later was made the dictator of Rome, that was assassinated by the Senators.
On November 22, 1963, American history changed forever. That day the presidential motorcade of President John F. Kennedy traveled down Elm Street in Dallas, Texas. As the limousine went down past The Texas School Book Depository shots were fired. These shots, said to have been fired by Lee Harvey Oswald, struck President Kennedy and Governor Connally. The wounds to President Kennedy were fatal. This event will never be forgotten by the American people. This event and the proceeding Warren Commission investigation will be causes of arguments in this country for a long time to come. With the uncertainty of this event, it seems that everyone has their own opinion on what actually happened. These opinions range from believing the official report of the Warren Commission, to believing that the Russians assassinated Kennedy. Despite all of the other theories, the most believable theory is that the federal government was involved in the assassination of the President. The federal government involvement in the Kennedy assassination can be seen through the quick findings that Oswald acted alone in the assassination, through CIA and FBI actions after the assassination, and through the actions of President Johnson following the assassination of President Kennedy.
“If I am killed , I can but once; but to live in constant dread of its, is to die over and over again” (lincoln). Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14 1965,while attending the play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. He got shot in the head. Booth wanted to revive the confederate cause by eliminating the three most important officials of the united states government. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was unjust because he led the United States through Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation; However some people believe he was the cause of the nation’s dividing.
On the night of April 14th, 1865, at around 10:15 P.M., John Wilkes Booth, who was a famous actor and was also on the side of the Confederacy, sneaked into Ford’s Theater and assassinated Abraham Lincoln only five days after the end of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was only 56 years old, and he was the first president to be assassinated. Samuel Arnold, George Atzerodt, David Herold, Michael O’Laughlen, Lewis Powell, and John Surratt were intended to help him with their original plan of kidnapping the president, but that plan was abandoned because President Lincoln never showed up to the Campbell Military Hospital, where he was meant to see a play. John Surratt’s mother, Mary Surratt, provided the men with a place to stay and moved to Washington D.C., and eventually Mary Surratt would be found guilty of assistance in the crime and executed, becoming the first woman to be put to death by the government.
The assassination of the USA president in 1963 was the most tragic of all events in the 1960s. He was the leader of the world’s super power and caught the world unaware even though there were other previous assassinations of presidents. The fact that Kennedy was very lively and was campaigning for reelection as the president of America made the world believe that Americans were in full support of him. Therefore, the assassination marked the most tragic event that caught great attention in America in 1960 as it came as a shock to
On November 22nd, 1963, the thirty-fifth president, John Fitzgerald “Jack” Kennedy, was assassinated in Dealey Plaza in Dallas, TX. This event would later become one of the most infamous and discussed conspiracies of the century, sparking controversy across the nation. His shooter was an ex-marine, sharp shooter named Lee Harvey Oswald. Over the years, many government officials have pledged that President JFK’s death was a one-man job. However, researchers and theorists suspect that this was not the case due to sketchy coincidences and fragmented information they struggle to piece together. These have lead the public as well as some experts to believe and hypothesize their own conspiracies like the assassination being a more elaborate scheme or inside job.
After a very close election John F. Kennedy beat republican opponent Richard Nixon for presidency. The first months of Kennedy’s terms did not go smoothly, among many other conflicts and situational events the main disappointment was the unsuccessful Bay of Pigs Invasion. Kennedy’s whole time in office did not reflect his first few months. He was very successful in stimulating the economy, the civil rights movements, and also keeping the cold war from becoming hot. Kennedy did not continue his success because he was assassinated. What would have happen if JFK was actually killed by the CIA? Americans would not believe in their government. Lee Harvey Oswald is believed to have been the one responsible for the assassination of the president, although there are discrepancy’s and evidence to support a conspiracy theory. (Expand intro).
April 14, 1865, what a horrid day. Lincoln. Shot. Dead. John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer, had assassinated Abraham Lincoln for his own reasons. Lincoln died a day later, but he lived a full life. As you can see, Lincoln really changed the course of the United States of America, and a huge impact for the better.
The 1960’s was a period of inequality and controversy, coined as the “Golden Era of Assassinations”. On record, there were six political assassinations: former dictator of the Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo, the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist, Malcolm X, the founder of the American Nazi Party, George Lincoln Rockwell, African-American Baptist minister and leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and last but not least, former senator of New York and brother of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy.
The assassination of President Kennedy is one of the most controversial and debated topics in American History. Kennedy was one of the most beloved presidents of our time. Unlike previous presidential assassinations, the Kennedy assassination is one that’s filled the conspiracy theories. Theories that include Mafia influence, a government cover-up, and Cuban President Fidel Castro. The thought of a lone mind, Lee Harvey Oswald, plotting to kill Kennedy is too simple. In the scholars eyes there is simply no way that Oswald acted alone.
It was November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. The sun was shining down and thousands of people gathered to watch President Kennedy give a speech. A motorcade containing the president turned southwest down Elm Street to head to the Trade Mart. It was then that the chaos began. Shots echoed through the air and seconds later, it was over. The 35th president of the United States of America had been assassinated. Quickly after the incident, the alleged shooter, Lee Harvey Oswald, was apprehended on suspicion of the murder of John F. Kennedy. However, Oswald never made it to trial because he was murdered during transportation between jails two days after his arrest. Human curiosity and suspicion has not failed this assassination. The John. F. Kennedy
Sometimes, the assassin becomes the assassinated. That was the case with ex-Marine and Marxist Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald was a self-centered man, who traveled to the Soviet Union in 1959 to “join the cause” and help spread communism to the west. On November 24, 1963, Oswald was shot at point blank range and fatally wounded by Dallas nightclub operator, Jack Ruby. The assassination of Oswald was justified because he was a possible threat to the US government, he assassinated President John F. Kennedy, and Jack Ruby felt emotionally driven to kill Oswald after the President’s death, even though he was already going to be sentenced by a jury.