Lee Harvey Oswald was born in an era dominated by war and strife. From the heart of World War II to the expansion and inspiration from communism, chaos was evident in this man’s life. The irony behind Lee Harvey Oswald’s assassination of John. F Kennedy is evident. As a man who has only admired the man, the motive behind Lee’s murder is questionable. Lee Harvey Oswald’s had failed as a man, a husband, a worker, a Marine and a son his entire life. Added with Oswald’s embrace of communism, his strong belief in Castro and the Cuban revolution and a desire to be recognized as an important person is what truly provoked him to kill President Kennedy (Fagin 18). Lee Harvey Oswald’s assassination of JFK truly shaped the path of American history leading
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Growing up, he was often superfluously aggressive and erratic, once almost fatally stabbing his mother during an argument. His horrendous attitude was evident not only in his family life, but was also clear through his behavior in school. Oswald failed the majority of his classes, and with his peculiar southern accent in a New York school, he was picked on and disliked. Through his wretched childhood, what motivated Oswald to continue his studies was his vast fascination with communist culture, and especially Karl Marx literature. He even began to learn the Russian language with great fascination. Still, Oswald was referred to as emotionally disturbed and unconfident. A lonely boy, he eventually dropped out of high school at age sixteen, where he joined the Marine Corps (Rockwood 3). A particularly odd occupation for a man so avidly invested in Russian culture, even with a different group of individuals, Oswald was still outcasted. The other Marines referred to him as ‘Ozzie-Rabbit’ as well as ‘Oswaldkovich’ due to this interest. Oswald’s behavior had not changed since childhood, and he ended up shooting himself ‘accidentally’ as well as fighting a sergeant. This deteriorating mindset fell further when his mother was injured, therefore, he was discharged dishonorably. Although this did not phase him particularly, it did set up a foundation for what would eventually mold Lee Harvey Oswald’s mentality even further …show more content…
For starters, press had been the most relevant and popular source of information spreading around the country, however everyone wanted to see the live footage of the assassination of Kennedy. Therefore, television sales skyrocketed and to this day, news from TV is the most popular way to spread information. Further, the majority of Americans are convinced, with much controversial evidence, that Kennedy would not have been as aggressive in the Vietnam War as his successor, Lyndon B. Johnson. From the Cuban missile crisis, where Kennedy was hesitant to introduce American soldiers to Cuban territory. It is speculated that JFK would have evaded the situation, even though he wanted to prove that he was rough against the communists, he likely wanted to have a war that was strictly Vietnamese soldiers against Vietnamese soldiers, similar to his restraint in Bay of Pigs regarding the Cuban exiles. The biggest effect that still continues to ripple through modern history is the abundance of conspiracy theories. The hysteria ranges from the mafia and continues through with references to CIA covert intelligence work. This paranoia also played in part to the gradual distrust of the federal government by the American public. While there is distinct evidence that Lee Harvey Oswald was the true culprit behind the
Growing up, he was often superfluously aggressive and erratic, once almost fatally stabbing his mother during an argument. His horrendous attitude was evident not only in his family life, but was also clear through his behavior in school. Oswald failed the majority of his classes, and with his peculiar southern accent in a New York school, he was picked on and disliked. Through his wretched childhood, what motivated Oswald to continue his studies was his vast fascination with communist culture, and especially Karl Marx literature. He even began to learn the Russian language with great fascination. Still, Oswald was referred to as emotionally disturbed and unconfident. A lonely boy, he eventually dropped out of high school at age sixteen, where he joined the Marine Corps (Rockwood 3). A particularly odd occupation for a man so avidly invested in Russian culture, even with a different group of individuals, Oswald was still outcasted. The other Marines referred to him as ‘Ozzie-Rabbit’ as well as ‘Oswaldkovich’ due to this interest. Oswald’s behavior had not changed since childhood, and he ended up shooting himself ‘accidentally’ as well as fighting a sergeant. This deteriorating mindset fell further when his mother was injured, therefore, he was discharged dishonorably. Although this did not phase him particularly, it did set up a foundation for what would eventually mold Lee Harvey Oswald’s mentality even further …show more content…
For starters, press had been the most relevant and popular source of information spreading around the country, however everyone wanted to see the live footage of the assassination of Kennedy. Therefore, television sales skyrocketed and to this day, news from TV is the most popular way to spread information. Further, the majority of Americans are convinced, with much controversial evidence, that Kennedy would not have been as aggressive in the Vietnam War as his successor, Lyndon B. Johnson. From the Cuban missile crisis, where Kennedy was hesitant to introduce American soldiers to Cuban territory. It is speculated that JFK would have evaded the situation, even though he wanted to prove that he was rough against the communists, he likely wanted to have a war that was strictly Vietnamese soldiers against Vietnamese soldiers, similar to his restraint in Bay of Pigs regarding the Cuban exiles. The biggest effect that still continues to ripple through modern history is the abundance of conspiracy theories. The hysteria ranges from the mafia and continues through with references to CIA covert intelligence work. This paranoia also played in part to the gradual distrust of the federal government by the American public. While there is distinct evidence that Lee Harvey Oswald was the true culprit behind the