The Assassination of Lee Harvey Oswald
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.
Lee Harvey Oswald was a possible threat to the US government
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Kennedy was in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas with his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, and the mayor of Dallas, John Connally. At 12:30 pm, during the motorcade, three shots were fired at the car, the first missing, the second wounding both Mayor Connally and President Kennedy, and the third fatally wounding him in the side of the head. The shots were fired by none other than Lee Harvey Oswald, who was perched in a local warehouse that he worked at with a rifle. Then, Oswald fled the building and killed Officer J.D. Tippet when he stopped Oswald in the street (Oswald Bio). With this information, Oswald’s assassination couldn’t be anymore justified because John F. Kennedy was a political leader, serving first in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate, and then finally he was elected as the 35th President of the United States. He helped ease Cold War tensions with the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (JFK Bio), and delivered the famous quote, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” So, he was a political figure who millions of citizens look up to, but he received lots of support from the African-American community in particular, because of his Civil Rights activism. In September of 1962, he sent the National Guard to Mississippi to protect James Meredith, who later became the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi (JFK Bio). Also, he sent a civil rights bill to Congress …show more content…
According to History.com, Ruby was hiding in a crowd of police officers and reporters in a Dallas prison, who were there to watch Oswald be escorted out of the building, and taken to a more secure prison. Ruby then found the right time to jump out of the crowd, and shot Oswald in the stomach with a .38 revolver. Oswald was twenty-four at the time of his death (Oswald Bio). During Ruby’s trial, he stated that his grief over the President’s death caused him to suffer “psychomotor epilepsy” and kill Oswald unconsciously (Ruby Kills Oswald). Ruby also spared Jacqueline Kennedy the burden of having to come to Oswald’s trial (Jack Ruby Bio). During his trial, the jury believed Ruby, but still found him guilty of “murder with malice” (Ruby Kills Oswald), which means either he was telling the truth, or was really good at
John F. Kennedy’s assassination has been a mystery since it happened in 1993. John F. Kennedy was shot in a moving car in Dallas, Texas. The murder surprised the nation in a time of peace and calmness, It was also “... the first time the vivid immediacy of such acts was brought into the homes of millions” (“The Warren
(A) Make a list of the evidence that suggests that Oswald was preparing to kill President Kennedy.
John F. Kennedy was our 35th president who was shot by accused killer Lee Harvey Oswald. Some people have said that he was not the one to kill to Kennedy but we don’t know for sure because he was shot before telling his story. The purpose of this paper is to analyze Lee Harvey Oswald life and to be able to explain his mental reasoning behind his involvement of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Kennedy was elected president in the year of 1961. Which was during the time that the Cold War was in full swing. The Cold War being the tension filled era between the superpowers in the east and the superpowers in the west. Contrary to the other two presidents, JFK was not speaking to the American public at the time of the war 's conclusion but right near the middle of the 40 plus year issue. Regardless he was assuring the public. He stated, “...that the torch has been passed to a new generation of American-”. That optimism cannot be matched. Even at the darkest of times could he stand up there, the president of the United States, and tell the young people of America that their time is now. Not only that but he attempts to inspire Americans when he says “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.”, which was definitely a knock at the Russians. JFK overall had this persona about him. This was the speech where muttered that historic and uplifting quote, “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.” His message of peace and coexisting really stand the test of
In 1976, the US Senate ordered a fresh inquiry into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, who was murdered in 1963 during a motorcade in Dallas, Texas while campaigning for re-election. People who had been involved in the original Warren Commission investigations were asked to make fresh statements. The FBI and the CIA were persuaded to release more of their documents on Oswald. New lines of inquiry were opened and individuals who had not previously given evidence were persuaded to come forward. Most important of all, pieces of evidence such as photos and sound recordings were subjected to scientific analysis using the most up-to-date methods and equipment. The House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) completed their investigation in 1979 and they finally came to a discrete verdict that Lee Harvey Oswald fired three shots at Kennedy, one of which killed the president. A fourth shot was fired from the grassy knoll, which was contradictory to the statement printed by the Warren Commission 16 years earlier. They concluded that John Kennedy was assassinated as the result of a conspiracy.
“We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” (“JFK’s”). This heartening quote was provided by a man who literally shot for the stars all the way up until the day he was shot down. While being the youngest and first Roman Catholic president, John F. Kennedy always influenced America to strive for the best. Until an unbearable silence struck the American people, he was removed from society in 1963. There were numerous believed causes regarding Kennedy’s death. There is the belief that Oswald shot him as a lone gun man. There are also other theories that state that there could have been more than one gun man. Some people even presuppose that the CIA is hiding the real story. Some effects of the assassination were catastrophic to the American people. We will never know if some of the Vietnam results would have commutated. Another effect was more of an emotional one. Many Americans were vulnerable, and they felt as if America would not be able to recover from this vast bereavement. Regardless, there are causes and effects when evaluating the John F. Kennedy assassination.
people lining the streets hoping to get a glimpse of the President. As his motorcade proceeded down Elm Street, Governor Connally's wife said, "You can't say that Dallas isn't friendly to you today Mr. President." Upon that, John F. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States was assassinated. The United States mourned the death of its young and inspiring President. It has been many years since the assassination of John F. Kennedy and people are still uncertain as to who was actually responsible for his assassination. Through the years there have been numerous theories that the CIA and the FBI were somehow linked to the assassination.
Dallas had a reputation as a center for people who strongly opposed Kennedy. The assumed assassin was a 24-year-old ex-U.S. Marine, who from the beginning had emotional problems and difficulties. His father died before he was born and his mother was not much support. He was discharged from the Marines in September 1959 and went to the Soviet Union a month later. He tried to become a Soviet citizen, but was turned down.
The Occam’s razor explanation, meaning the simplest one is the most likely explanation would suggest that Oswald was the perfect assassin and the only assassin. There are red flags in his childhood and early adult life that suggest he could have pulled off such a feat such as being a loner, being a Marine sharpshooter, and being sympathetic to the Communists. Remarkably, it is believed that in April 1963 he attempted to kill right winger Edwin A.
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.
The assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, marked a tragic historical moment in American history. The president was fatally shot by a sniper while traveling with his wife, Texas Governor John Connally, and Connally’s wife in a presidential motorcade at 12.30 pm on Friday, November 22, 1963. JFK was pronounced dead shortly after rushing to Parkland Hospital, where a tracheostomy and other efforts failed to keep him alive. Although Lee Harvey Oswald, a former United States Marine, was convicted of the crime, the purpose behind the assassination remained inclusive as Oswald’s case never came to trial as he was shot to death two days later by Jack Ruby, a local nightclub operator in Texas. The assassination raised many questions and theories concerning the murder.
On November 22, 1963, at 12:30 in the afternoon, President John F. Kennedy was shot at and killed while participating in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas. The most important question that arises from this incident is ‘Who killed President John F. Kennedy?’ This is an issue which has been debated by scholars, The Government, and even common people alike. Many people seem to feel that it was a conspiracy, some large cover-up within a cover-up.
John F Kennedy was assassinated for many reasons. One big reason was that many people considered him a bad president. One reason for this is that he signed an order that would put the International Bankers who own the Federal Reserve out of business. On June 12, 1963, and executive order number 11110. It basically was going to strip the power of the federal reserve to loan money to the U.S government. This means that the bank was going to be out of business. When this was proposed, this meant that many people were going to lose their jobs. And they all got mad at JFK. They thought he signed it so he's responsible for our jobs. This cased hatred between many people. Another reason why people hated JFK was the Bay Of Pigs Invasion. The Bay Of Pigs Invasion was a plot to overthrow Cuba's communist government. This plan was started before his presidency. Later when he was a president, he learned about the plan. On March 11, 1961, Kennedy invited CIA director Allen Dulles and Richard Bissell the CIA's chief of operations to the white house. They were all going over plans on how the mission was going to be like. Dulles and Bissells both said that they were going to start the invasion with air strikes....
While researching the Kennedy assassination there were many articles, saying that the mob was involved in the shooting. The writers were convinced that there was more than one person involved when it came too killing John Kennedy, on that warm sunny day in downtown Dallas. However, while these authors were convinced that there was another party involved, so was the rest of America with eighty percent saying the report was false. The goal of this paper is to bring this topic into the spotlight once more, by connecting the shooting of the president with the mob, and Lee Harvey Oswald.
Many people believe that there were more people than Lee Harvey Oswald firing the shots even though the Warren Commission will deny any possibility that there was more than one assassin. The purpose of this paper is to state the facts about this case and let you decide for yourself whether or not Lee Harvey Oswald was quilty.