The assassination of John F. KennedyAfter a very close election, John F. Kennedy defeated Republican opponent Richard Nixon for the presidency. The first months of Kennedy's term did not go smoothly, among many other conflicts and situational events, the main disappointment was the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion. Kennedy's term in office does not reflect his early months. He succeeded in boosting the economy, the civil rights movements, and preventing the Cold War from escalating. Kennedy did not continue his momentum because he was assassinated. What would have happened if JFK had been killed by the CIA? Americans would not believe in their government. Lee Harvey Oswald is believed to be responsible for the president's assassination, although there are discrepancies and evidence to support a conspiracy theory. (Expand intro). Kennedy was traveling and giving speeches in nine different states in just one week, in preparation for his upcoming presidential campaign which had not been announced but was obvious. The first state Kennedy visited Texas, with his wife Jackie Kennedy. It was Mrs. Kennedy's first appearance since losing her son Patrick to hyaline membrane disease, also known as infant respiratory distress syndrome, when he was just two days old (Library and John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum). The day started like any other but quickly ended in tragedy and heartbreak. As the procession moved down a crowded Dallas street, a gunshot rang out. The president was hit in the back of the head and neck by the bullet and fell toward Mrs. Kennedy. Texas Governor John Connelly was also shot. Both the president and the governor were taken to Pa...... middle of paper ...... was filled with poisonous gases and toxins (Wikipedia "Cuban"). Kennedy was unaware that the CIA was attempting to execute Cuban officials. Some of the CIA's persons of interest are Johnny Rosella, Santo Trafficante, Sam Gianana, and Bill Harvey, who was also a person of interest in the Kennedy assassination. During the parish committee's investigation, Roselli and Giancana were both killed. There is no evidence that the President or the Warren Commission had any knowledge of the CIA's mongoose operation or any of the persons of interest. Since all CIA missions are top secret, even to the leader of the country, it is not surprising that they were involved in the assassination of President Kennedy. Although they didn't do it the James Bond way, they still executed the president and had no consequences for their actions, they let the consequences fall on Oswald and Ruby..