nov 22, 1963 - JFK's Assassination

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President John F. Kennedy was killed in Dallas, Texas, in 1963. His murder, which is the subject of many conspiracy theories, was very distressing for America. Kennedy was seen as an embodiment of the youth of the nation rising up to take its place, and his death ended some of the optimism of the time period. The event led to Lyndon B. Johnson becoming president, and therefore the passing of the Great Society legislation, which expanded the government's powers to take care of the American people. Kennedy's assassination is similar to Lincoln's assassination, in that both presidents were very important and well-liked figures in American society, and their deaths each had a great impact on the nation. Photo: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Ftopics%2Fus-presidents%2Fjfk-assassination&psig=AOvVaw2wtadAtW4wg3wR3F07zpD4&ust=1618632055053000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCIC-irjwgfACFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

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