Why Is John F Kennedy Responsible For Jfk Assassination

John F. Kennedy’s Assassination If you are an American over 50 years of age then you probably remember when and where you were the moment you found out the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, had been assassinated. Kennedy’s assassination left the world in total shock on November 22, 1963. America was effected in so many ways on this day and there are many possible motives or causes as to what could have influenced the assassination, but the most plausible motives for the assassination could be Oswald’s engagement in communism and a desire for fame and publicity; also the most significant effects it had on America was the loss of faith in the American government and the transformation of television and media coverage. One of

Although, Oswald’s motives are uncertain because he died before he could be questioned, we can see a lot about whom he was and a viable motive through his history and his writings. One possible motive could be his engagement in communism. Lee Harvey Oswald began an interest in communism when he was fifteen years old and grew to resent the capitalist system. Before the assassination Oswald “had a great hostility toward his environment” and he showed this through “strikes and violent acts”. (Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy) Oswald’s devotion to communism was most likely a way of him expressing his bitter feelings toward his surroundings. Communism played a big part in Oswald’s life and probably played a large aspect in motivating him to assassinate Kennedy.

Another, possible cause that could have influenced Oswald to assassinate Kennedy was a desire for fame and publicity. After Oswald’s arrest, he was reported to be bragging about his arrest saying, “Everyone will know who I am now.” This could be a motive because Oswald didn’t have very many close relationships and probably felt very separated from the world. He had a hard time fitting in with the world and also had a hard time with being happy with

Kennedy was assassinated is a crucial turning point in American History. Kennedy’s death has affected America so much since November 22, 1963. Bob Schoeffer, who was a reporter during Kennedy’s assassination, once stated, “ Up until that point we were a very confident country, we believed in our leaders, we believed in our institutions, but then when this thing happened, we were never quite the same after that.” One of the biggest affects Kennedy’s death has had on America has been the loss of trust in the American government. According to Tess VanderDolder, A political writer, in 1958 73% of the American people said that they trusted their government, but today that has changed drastically. Now only 19% of Americans trust their government to make the right decision. This is because over the next decade, after Kennedy’s death, a series of rough events occurred, like the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and more assassinations like Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. Another reason for the loss of trust in our government was because of all the conspiracy theories that arose. It became hard for the American people to trust the government with all the theories about their own government leaders. There were conspiracy theories that Lyndon B. Johnson took part in Kennedy’s death and with all the issues between the Kennedys and J. Edger Hoover, former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, conspiracy theories began to form around him. To