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    Assassinations are crimes that can destroy countries, split families, and corrupt and burn down governments . They can start wars like World War 1 or they can cause civil unrest like the assassination of MLK and the riots that followed afterward. In this paper, we will look at the two men behind two of the biggest assassinations in U.S. history, Lee Harvey Oswald and John Wilkes Booth. We will compare and contrast the early lives, criminal nature, the assassinations themselves, and the punishment the JFK killer and the Lincoln Assassin received. Childhood To Adult Life Lee Harvey Oswald was born Oct. 18,1939. He grew up as an orphan, his whole childhood. During his childhood, he was interested in fascist and communist propaganda. He often…

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    When I say “November 22nd, 1963,” what is the first thing that comes to your mind? On this day, American history was changed forever. Our 35th president, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated in the city of Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was well known for his winning personality, intelligence, and courage to make important decisions in time of need. The sudden death of Kennedy was undoubtedly tragic, and brought about many conspiracy theories. However, this meticulous assassination was planned and carried…

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    Did Lee Harvey act alone? I think Lee did act alone on this with the evidence I found online. President JFK was killed Nov. 22, 1963 it was said the Harvey had a lot of hate for his society and that he would act against it. He had fired three shots from a window of Texas Book Depository. Harvey had messed up in so many different ways that he was just a lost man. President JFK was shot on the main street of Dallas he was making he’s way through Dallas with his wife. I think it was wrong of…

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    Did you know that JFK was assassinated by a former Marine Corps member? This man is Lee Harvey Oswald. The assassination of John F. Kennedy was an important part of our country’s history. Lee Harvey Oswald was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in oct. 18 1939 (Lee Harvey Oswald). His dad died two months before Lee was born. Before Lee assassinated JFK, he had a life. Lee joined the US Marine Corps in 1956 (Lee Harvey Oswald). He had a love for the Soviet Union and eventually moved there. When…

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    president would be killed by a single man for unknown reasons. In Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy would be killed by a lone shooter. This tragic event would change the world. Many questions surround John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Lee Oswald never gave a reason for shooting Kennedy. Jack Ruby mysteriously killed Oswald. Oswald may not have been alone. What happened in the aftermath? Lee Harvey Oswald’s motive for the assassination of president John F. Kennedy remains a…

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    Did Lee Harvey act alone? I think Lee Harvey Oswald did act alone on this with the evidence I found online. President JFK was killed Nov. 22, 1963. He was at a parade in Dallas Texas and was riding in an open topped car when he was shot and killed. Lee Oswald was arrested for the death of JFK. It was said that Harvey had a lot of hate for his society and that he would act against it. He had fired three shots from a window of Texas Book Depository. Harvey had messed up in so many different ways…

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    by most American citizens. This was the day John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) was assassinated. JFK’s assassin was Lee Harvey Oswald and he acted alone in this assassination. Lee Harvey Oswald was one man with a grudge and a gun. It is reported that Oswald fired three shots from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository (Ziegler). The shot that fatally wounded the president was the third shot taken by Oswald. The second was reportedly the shot that hit the governor. The first shot…

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    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…

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    established by President Lyndon B Johnson to investigate the assassination of President John F Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald on November 22, 1963. President Lyndon B Johnson appointed the commission to investigate how and why he was killed. He demanded the commission to have included the attendance, testimony of witnesses and also the production of evidence which occurred on the 22nd of November, 1963. The official final report is 889 pages long and was presented to Lyndon B Johnson on September…

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    down the sunny Dealy Plaza in an open-top limo. His autopsy showed 7 wounds. Charges were put on Lee Harvey Oswald who was said to have fired his gun only 3 times that day. These charges were not backed up with proof or evidence. I will prove to you that LHO is not guilty of the assassination of our beloved president. Like I said before, JFK's autopsy showed a total of 7 bullet wounds. The CIA said that Lee Harvey fired his gun 3 times, but that couldn't have been possible. According to an…

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