Kennedy AssassinationKennedy AssassinationUUččenik: Momenik: Momččilo Milenkoviilo Milenkovićć

ŠŠkola: Aleksinakola: Aleksinačka gimnazijačka gimnazijaPredmet: EngleskiPredmet: Engleski

Profesor: Bratislav MiloševićProfesor: Bratislav Milošević

November 22, 1963November 22, 1963 JFK was in Dallas trying JFK was in Dallas trying

to get support for next to get support for next year’s election.year’s election.

Dallas had an unfriendly Dallas had an unfriendly reputation towards reputation towards politicians. politicians.

Lee Harvey OswaldLee Harvey Oswald

Shown here in Shown here in Oak Cliff, Oak Cliff, Texas.Texas.

Tried to defect Tried to defect to the Soviet to the Soviet Union and Union and Cuba.Cuba.

School Book DepositorySchool Book Depository

LHO got a job in this building. He would LHO got a job in this building. He would eventually shoot JFK from the sixth floor.eventually shoot JFK from the sixth floor.

6th floor

Sixth Floor of the School Book Depository

Sniper’s perchSniper’s perch

This is Lee This is Lee Harvey Oswald’s Harvey Oswald’s view from the 6view from the 6thth floor of the floor of the School Book School Book DepositoryDepository

Zapruder’s film was the most Zapruder’s film was the most famous evidencefamous evidence

3rd shot

1st shot

Sniper perch

This plaque sits next to where he This plaque sits next to where he was fatally shot.was fatally shot.

Kennedy was rushed to Kennedy was rushed to ParklandParkland

Oswald fled the scene Oswald fled the scene

He checked into He checked into his boarding house his boarding house on 1026 Beckley.on 1026 Beckley.

Officer J. Tippit Officer J. Tippit stops on the street stops on the street to talk to Oswald.to talk to Oswald.

Oswald shoots him Oswald shoots him 4 times to death4 times to death

Lee Harvey Oswald walked 8 Lee Harvey Oswald walked 8 blocks to Texas Theatre on blocks to Texas Theatre on

Jefferson Blvd.Jefferson Blvd.

ArrestedArrested

The Cops The Cops beat him up beat him up after Oswald after Oswald resists arrest resists arrest at the theatre.at the theatre.

Oswald transferred to another jail.Oswald transferred to another jail.

Jack Ruby, a Jack Ruby, a Dallas nightclub Dallas nightclub owner, shoots owner, shoots Oswald on live TV.Oswald on live TV.

LHO will never go LHO will never go on record why he on record why he did what he did. did what he did. He is now dead.He is now dead.

LHO killedLHO killed

““You killed You killed the the President, President, you rat!”you rat!”

Case Closed?Case Closed?

Oswald fired 3 shots (missed the first one)Oswald fired 3 shots (missed the first one) The assassination was filmed (Zapruder)The assassination was filmed (Zapruder) The government investigated the murder for The government investigated the murder for

years and concluded that Oswald acted years and concluded that Oswald acted alone.alone.

Virtually no witness at that time gave Virtually no witness at that time gave indication that more than 3 shots were fired indication that more than 3 shots were fired at Kennedy.at Kennedy.

However. . . .However. . . .

80% of people today believe JFK was killedby someone else!!!!

Composite Conspiracy StoryComposite Conspiracy Story

JFK was killed by a conspiracy of high JFK was killed by a conspiracy of high government officials with LBJ working government officials with LBJ working with the CIA, the mafia and anti-Castro with the CIA, the mafia and anti-Castro Americans who all want revenge for Americans who all want revenge for Kennedy’s lack of support in the failed Kennedy’s lack of support in the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. At the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. At the same time (same time (in contradiction), in contradiction), Castro Castro killed JFK with Russia’s help. Jack killed JFK with Russia’s help. Jack Ruby killed LHO so he wouldn’t talk. Ruby killed LHO so he wouldn’t talk. Ruby died with a deep, dark secret!Ruby died with a deep, dark secret!

To make matters worse. . .To make matters worse. . .

Oliver Stone made a Oliver Stone made a movie called movie called JFKJFK in in 1992.1992.

The movie is full of The movie is full of errors, lies and bad errors, lies and bad science.science.

Stone’s Stone’s JFKJFK helped advance helped advance these falsehoods about the these falsehoods about the

assassination:assassination:Oswald could not have shot JFK from the Oswald could not have shot JFK from the

sixth floor in less than 6 seconds.sixth floor in less than 6 seconds.Kennedy was shot from the front by Kennedy was shot from the front by

gunmen on the grassy knoll.gunmen on the grassy knoll.Jack Ruby killed Oswald on orders from Jack Ruby killed Oswald on orders from

the mafia to keep Oswald quiet about the mafia to keep Oswald quiet about everything.everything.

Could Oswald have made those Could Oswald have made those shots?shots?

Yes! Oswald was a Yes! Oswald was a sharpshooter trained sharpshooter trained by the US Marines.by the US Marines.

He scored a 212 out He scored a 212 out of 250 on a 200 yard of 250 on a 200 yard shooting range.shooting range.

JFK’s car was only 50 JFK’s car was only 50 yards away from the yards away from the sniper’s nest and sniper’s nest and moved 10mphmoved 10mph

Jack RubyJack Ruby

Conspiracists believe Conspiracists believe Jack Ruby was a Jack Ruby was a mobster who killed mobster who killed Oswald to silence Oswald to silence him.him.

Ruby died in jail a Ruby died in jail a couple of years later, couple of years later, supposedly with some supposedly with some deep dark secret.deep dark secret.

Umbrella Man?Umbrella Man?

Some say there was a mysterious man Some say there was a mysterious man fanning an umbrella right as Kennedy was fanning an umbrella right as Kennedy was shot. Oliver Stone said he was signaling shot. Oliver Stone said he was signaling to shoot JFK.to shoot JFK.

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Motives?Motives?

Everybody seemed to have a Everybody seemed to have a reason to kill JFK if one thinks reason to kill JFK if one thinks about it hard enough.about it hard enough.

Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson

Supposedly, JFK Supposedly, JFK wanted to wanted to withdraw from withdraw from Vietnam.Vietnam.

LBJ had him LBJ had him killed so he could killed so he could continue the war continue the war (supposedly).(supposedly).

The Mob?The Mob?

The mob supposedly wanted to murder The mob supposedly wanted to murder Kennedy.Kennedy.

Sam Giancana connectionsSam Giancana connections

Supposedly upset Supposedly upset about JFK’s lack of about JFK’s lack of support for killing support for killing Fidel Castro.Fidel Castro.

Did Castro Kill JFK?Did Castro Kill JFK?

Motive: The CIA Motive: The CIA tried several times tried several times to kill Fidel Castro. to kill Fidel Castro. Operation Operation Mongoose Mongoose considered considered poisoned cigars, poisoned cigars, poisoned diving poisoned diving suits, mafia rub out.suits, mafia rub out.

Did the Russians kill JFK?Did the Russians kill JFK?

Motive: The USA Motive: The USA was a serious was a serious rival in the Cold rival in the Cold War. Killing JFK War. Killing JFK would provide would provide instability in the instability in the military and military and government.government.

ConclusionConclusion

People (including me) believe People (including me) believe what they want to believe.what they want to believe.

Some want to believe JFK was Some want to believe JFK was not killed by some lone nut.not killed by some lone nut.

Some enjoy being in the minority Some enjoy being in the minority opinion.opinion.