How Did John F Kennedy Assassination
John F. Kennedy Assassination
Few events in United States History have had such an impact on the psyche and moral palate of the American people as the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It is one of the most hotly debated events in human history and may be considered a defining moment in the relationship between government, citizens and the media.
Public confidence and acceptance of the Warren Commission, which was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 29, 1963 to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, fueled the controversy. When the Warren Commission concluded in 1964 with the “lone gunman” theory, it didn’t quell the longing of the American people for the truth. It created more questions that have lasted well into the 21st century.
Fifty years later polling suggests …show more content…
that 75% of Americans still reject the Warren Report conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the killing of President John F. Kennedy and the wounding of Texas Governor John Connally (Morley). Author Ken Rahn stated in his article, “Twenty Simple Truths about the JFK Assassination” …critical thinking will lead one to accept the Warren Commission 's conclusions about the JFK assassination, from its lone-gunman scenario to its claims about Jack Ruby (Griffith). Lee Harvey Oswald a lone gunman? Oswald was a high-school dropout who was obsessed with Communism. As a son of a roving, widowed mother, he was angry and he became angrier after his mother remarried and divorced. Lee Harvey Oswald was a loner who had explosive anger and was identified as a “troubled” youth. After dropping out of school at 16, Oswald taught himself Russian and joined the United States Marine Corp. Oswald was disciplined and considered overqualified during his enlistment. Oswald was smart, an avid marksman and obsessed with Russian culture, often addressing his peers in Russian. He professed to support Castro and spoke openly about the merits of Marxism and communism, doing so at a time when there was great political tension between the United States and Russia.
Oswald left the Marine Corps and entered Russia through a visitor’s visa and wanted to defect. He attempted suicide in Russia and was detained and put under psychiatric care. Eventually, he returned to the United States with a Russian wife and child. Though scrutinized by the FBI, he was cleared and labeled as arrogant and harmless.
Oswald continued his personal alliance with Russia and his pathology grew.
He abused his wife and relished in the company of anti-American and Russian sympathizers. He bought a rifle and was later investigated for a shooting. Oswald was on a path to Dallas via anti-American associates, personal demons, expert marksmanship, and a gun, disillusionment with America and associations with a pro-Castro group. The stage was set when he took a temporary job at the Texas Schoolbook Depository Building. Oswald spent time on the sixth floor looking out at Dealey Plaza and planned the shooting that was to take place when President Kennedy passed in his motorcade.
Many Americans remember the black and white television broadcast of the events surrounding the assassination. For many Americans it was the first time they sat glued to their TV sets as a drama of surreal proportions played out on their screens. We lived and relived the events of the shooting, Lee Harvey Oswald’s arrest, Jack Ruby shooting and killing Oswald and John F. Kennedy’s funeral. It was a time of fledgling news commentary and journalistic hype. This went on over a period of weeks, moment by
moment. Modern forensics is the enemy of the Kennedy Assassination. If we apply the current standards of evidence, court procedure, prosecutorial procedure and trial by jury and determine the facts it can be shown that the preponderance of evidence lends support to the lone gunman theory. Forensic examination has changed over time. It is very difficult to apply our modern and evolving standards to events that happened in the past, though careful examination leads to the belief that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, with no outside help.
The American public will continue to reexamine the events surrounding the assassination out of context, and the mystery will probably never be solved. The lone gunman vs. conspiracy theory will never be fully solved and will continue as one of the great unsolved mysteries of modern time.
Works Cited
"The Academic JFK Assassination Site." The Academic JFK Assassination Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2013. .
Griffith, Mchael T. "Critical Thinking and the Kennedy Assassination:." Critical Thinking and the Kennedy Assassination.” N.p., 1 Dec. 2002. Web. 11 Oct. 2013.
"Introduction to the Records of the Warren Commission." Introduction. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2013. .
Morley, Jefferson. JFK Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2013.
Few events in United States History have had such an impact on the psyche and moral palate of the American people as the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It is one of the most hotly debated events in human history and may be considered a defining moment in the relationship between government, citizens and the media.
Public confidence and acceptance of the Warren Commission, which was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 29, 1963 to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, fueled the controversy. When the Warren Commission concluded in 1964 with the “lone gunman” theory, it didn’t quell the longing of the American people for the truth. It created more questions that have lasted well into the 21st century.
Fifty years later polling suggests …show more content…
that 75% of Americans still reject the Warren Report conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the killing of President John F. Kennedy and the wounding of Texas Governor John Connally (Morley). Author Ken Rahn stated in his article, “Twenty Simple Truths about the JFK Assassination” …critical thinking will lead one to accept the Warren Commission 's conclusions about the JFK assassination, from its lone-gunman scenario to its claims about Jack Ruby (Griffith). Lee Harvey Oswald a lone gunman? Oswald was a high-school dropout who was obsessed with Communism. As a son of a roving, widowed mother, he was angry and he became angrier after his mother remarried and divorced. Lee Harvey Oswald was a loner who had explosive anger and was identified as a “troubled” youth. After dropping out of school at 16, Oswald taught himself Russian and joined the United States Marine Corp. Oswald was disciplined and considered overqualified during his enlistment. Oswald was smart, an avid marksman and obsessed with Russian culture, often addressing his peers in Russian. He professed to support Castro and spoke openly about the merits of Marxism and communism, doing so at a time when there was great political tension between the United States and Russia.
Oswald left the Marine Corps and entered Russia through a visitor’s visa and wanted to defect. He attempted suicide in Russia and was detained and put under psychiatric care. Eventually, he returned to the United States with a Russian wife and child. Though scrutinized by the FBI, he was cleared and labeled as arrogant and harmless.
Oswald continued his personal alliance with Russia and his pathology grew.
He abused his wife and relished in the company of anti-American and Russian sympathizers. He bought a rifle and was later investigated for a shooting. Oswald was on a path to Dallas via anti-American associates, personal demons, expert marksmanship, and a gun, disillusionment with America and associations with a pro-Castro group. The stage was set when he took a temporary job at the Texas Schoolbook Depository Building. Oswald spent time on the sixth floor looking out at Dealey Plaza and planned the shooting that was to take place when President Kennedy passed in his motorcade.
Many Americans remember the black and white television broadcast of the events surrounding the assassination. For many Americans it was the first time they sat glued to their TV sets as a drama of surreal proportions played out on their screens. We lived and relived the events of the shooting, Lee Harvey Oswald’s arrest, Jack Ruby shooting and killing Oswald and John F. Kennedy’s funeral. It was a time of fledgling news commentary and journalistic hype. This went on over a period of weeks, moment by
moment. Modern forensics is the enemy of the Kennedy Assassination. If we apply the current standards of evidence, court procedure, prosecutorial procedure and trial by jury and determine the facts it can be shown that the preponderance of evidence lends support to the lone gunman theory. Forensic examination has changed over time. It is very difficult to apply our modern and evolving standards to events that happened in the past, though careful examination leads to the belief that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, with no outside help.
The American public will continue to reexamine the events surrounding the assassination out of context, and the mystery will probably never be solved. The lone gunman vs. conspiracy theory will never be fully solved and will continue as one of the great unsolved mysteries of modern time.
Works Cited
"The Academic JFK Assassination Site." The Academic JFK Assassination Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2013. .
Griffith, Mchael T. "Critical Thinking and the Kennedy Assassination:." Critical Thinking and the Kennedy Assassination.” N.p., 1 Dec. 2002. Web. 11 Oct. 2013.
"Introduction to the Records of the Warren Commission." Introduction. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2013. .
Morley, Jefferson. JFK Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2013.