Major Turning Point in US History Essay

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Assassination of JFK

Why is your chosen turning point actually a turning point and not just another event?

One of the most commonly analyzed and a questionable event in the history of the U.S., the assassination of JFK was a real turning point. The complex analysis on this topic is somehow frustrating. While "JFK-nuts" may be captured in some seriously arcane information of proof, some readily available information can entirely discredit the official government version of what occurred. The assassination of JFK can be seen as a coup-d'etat and a caution to all individuals and government figures who may try to question the status quo. Strong forces within government were able to take off such a criminal action and successfully pass off such a cheap cover story. The condition of the country's democracy can be deciphered from this scenario (Zelizer, 2012).

Even more considerably, the complicity of the United States media and their rejection to question or seek for the truth display that they did not have a 100% free medium or any significant leadership by the people over the government. The concept that institutional forces; politicians, government organizations, business interests, could murder a young popular president in broad daylight, and get away with it, demonstrates the reach of their power and the reach of the conspiracy.
The assassination of JF Kennedy came to be viewed as a symbolic time. It marked the end of the positive post-World War II era and the starting of the problems of the Sixties and beginning nineteen seventies. An assassin's topic did not release the trend of political, social and cultural reforms that swept the nation in the '60s. However, it does seem that the nation changed in an essential way after the fatal assassination of Kennedy (Zelizer, 2012).

Why were the events immediately preceding the turning point necessary and essential in preparing for the turning point?

JF Kennedy had numerous critical events and crises to tackle. He created many decisions for the nation that eventually led to his killing. It is essential to comprehend the personal role Kennedy performed in the United States during his presidency to comprehend the importance of theories and events behind his assassination.

I. The first significant event was the Bay of Pigs Intrusion. This event deals with United States' initiatives to intervene in Cuba.

II. The second significant event was that Kennedy had to deal with the Cuban Missile….....

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