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To what extent did the slaying of JFK change the outlook of American scepticism and set
the pace for a long and drawn out conspiracy fueled tension between the US and
Russia?
Picture above is taken from: History.com Editors. “Assassination of John F. Kennedy.”
HISTORY, 14 June 2019,history/topics/us-presidents/jfk-assassination
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Table Of Contents
– Section A: 1-2
– Section B: 2-4
– Section C: 4-5
A: Identification and evaluation of sources
My topic investigates the impact and effects of John Franklin Kendey’s murder on topics
of sceptism and distrust in America, of the people; and the ever growing natartive that Russia
was involved in the murder in some way. In order to best analyze the question at hand I will
attempt to measure the extent of such through the use of direct outcomes of his death, rather
than general understanding and first hand accounts due to the incredible lack of credibility when
researching this topic. For this, I have selected two accounts. The infamous “Warren
Commision” and a first hand concecus from an interest group specializing in conspiracy
theories.
The first of my sources, the Warren Commision, is uniquely pivotal in my investigation
due to the fact that it was commissioned by a government official and investigated through the
use of a federal agency. Thus providing a source with an unbiased position and a political
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inclination to give a honest and in depth report on any subject. In addition, to ensure the
credibility of my argument I will analyze documents criticizing the Warren Commision as well.
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The Warren Commission also provides a unique advantage over other documents due to the
nature of its demands; it includes a conclusion with a perceived consensus. We can trust this
document because it was commanded and issued by a government agency. The legitimacy of
its work is widely accepted, ironically its credibility is often questioned by many sceptics who
believe in foriegn meddling in American politics.
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The second source entitled “JFK assanation records processing project”
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is a
dedicated interest group’s collective work under the subject of consipcy within the
murder of JFK, and exsamines factutal evidence in its reasoning.
The origin of the source is provided by Archives.gov and has no single author,
but instead a group of authors culminated to create the document,the purpose is connect
factual evidence to multiple theories
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while also providing its own opinion on the case
B:Investigation:
“A Time for Greatness” was the slogan of the untimely John Franklin Kenedy, truly at the
peak of his political carrera when he passed having already accomplished so much.
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perhaps the greatest achievements of his were the feice neck to neck tension fuel competition
between The United states and Russia. The young politician would spend most of his time in
office juggling between, arguably, two of the most controversial topics in American Politics to
date, Communism and Civil Rights.
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As we begin to peel back the curtains of JFK’s political
carrera it is easy to see how polarizing he was. Hated by many, loved by just as much; perhaps
one of the most progressive politicians of the time, it is easy to see how a man like Kenedy
