The assassination of President John Kennedy occurred on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas, United States. The following is an exact sequence of events surrounding the assassination:
12.29 pm: President Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and Vice President Lyndon Johnson and his wife arrive at Love Field in Dallas.
12:30: President Kennedy is greeted by an enthusiastic crowd at Love Field and parades through Dallas.
12.30-12.45: The presidential motorcade passes through downtown Dallas. Along the way, President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wave to the crowd.
12.30-12.33: Three shots were fired from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository in Dealey Plaza. President Kennedy was shot twice: once in the neck and once in the head. Texas Governor John Connally, who was sitting in the front seat of the presidential limousine, was also injured.
12.34 pm: The presidential limousine heads toward Parkland Memorial Hospital.
12.38 pm: The presidential limousine arrives at Parkland Memorial Hospital.
12.40 pm: President Kennedy was taken to the emergency room at Parkland Hospital.
1:00 pm: Dr. Kemp Clark, chief of surgery at Parkland Hospital, announced President Kennedy’s death.
1.33 pm: Vice President Lyndon Johnson is sworn in as the 36th President of the United States aboard Air Force One, docked at Love Field.
2.38 pm: President Kennedy’s body was transported aboard Air Force One.
2.46 pm: Air Force One took off from Dallas with the bodies of President Johnson and President Kennedy on board.
The years in which JFK’s assassination occurred, the 1960s, were a turbulent and transformative time in the United States. There were several issues preoccupying America at that time:
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cold War: The United States was involved in the Cold War with the Soviet Union. The fear of nuclear war was clear, and the ideological and military competition between the two superpowers was at its peak.
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Civil rights movements: The 1960s saw intense civil rights activism, as leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr. led the fight for racial equality. Demonstrations, protests and direct actions were common across the country.
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Peace movement and opposition to the Vietnam War: The Vietnam War became a source of deep division within American society. Many young people actively opposed the war through demonstrations and opposition demonstrations.
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Cultural changes: The 1960s were a time of marked cultural and social change. The counterculture emerged, with movements such as the hippie movement searching for alternatives to mainstream culture.
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Technological revolution: The 1960s were a time of rapid technological and scientific innovation, culminating in the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969.
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Cuban Missile Crisis: In 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of possible nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Assassination of leaders: In addition to the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, the assassinations of Malcolm
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