JOHN F. KENNEDY AND FIDEL CASTROBy Katherine Longly

BIOGRAPHY OF JFK

Born in Brookline, MA

On May 29,1917 Irish Decent Graduated from

Harvard in 1940 Married Jackie Wrote Profiles in

Courage Won Pulitzer Prize

MILITARY CAREER

Navy after he graduated

PT Boat Saved survivors

POLITICAL CAREER

Democratic Congressman for Boston

1960 Nominee for President

Roman Catholic President

ASSASSINATION

November 22, 1963

Lee Harvey Oswald

Dallas, Texas

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Domestic Policy Minimum Wage Social Security

Benefits Peace Corps

Foreign AffairsBay of Pigs Alliance of Progress

IMPACT AND LEGACY

As a man and president is debatable

“Camelot” Lost idealism hangs

about JFK Emphasized his

flaws Father’s money and

connections

BIOGRAPHY OF FIDEL CASTRO

August 13,1926

Biran, Oriente Province, Canada

Cuban Prime Minister

Lawyer by training

EDUCATION

Wanted to go to school Six years old

Jesuit Schools

1945 Law School at University of Havana

REVOLUTION

1947 left university

Overthrow Batista

January 1, 1959 gained power Started Criminal

trials

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Cuba Grow

Education programs

Medical stations

Dictator of Cuba

IMPACT AND LEGACY

Rebel army in 1959 Balance of economic

loosening against political control

Shortages of food, consumer goods, and services

Survivor of world politics

Championed socialism

Export his revolution

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