There were hundreds of thousands of spectators, twenty-one shootings, four murders, a nation and a world changed, all taking place during the 1960s. There were many difficulties during the 1960s. Some of the major ones included the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Robert Kennedy, and John Kennedy. The consequences of all these deaths have had a great impact on the United States and the people who live there. Each of these men made a great impression on a certain group in America for which they broke a barrier. The nation mourned and mourned for them, and felt sorry for their families. These death sequences began in 1963 with the death of John F. Kennedy. John F. Kennedy was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1917. He was one of nine children consisting of four daughters and five sons; however, to his family, he was known as Jack, not John. He went to Harvard for his undergraduate degree. He held a naval position in the Army and was later well decorated with Navy and Peace Corps medals (JFK Library). In 1956, John F. Kennedy was chosen to run for vice president due to his popularity as a successful politician; however, he decided not to run and instead wanted to run for president for the next term. John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States; elected in 1961. He was the youngest man to be elected president at just 43 years old and was also the first Catholic. Many people saw being Catholic as a disadvantage or disadvantage because they thought the Pope would have some sort of influence on the president's decision if they were Catholic (Erickson, President JFK). After his election, he uttered his most famous quote: “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country” (JFK Li...... middle of paper...... Findlay: Jill Erickson, April 2014.Giokaris, John. Policymic. November 22, 2013. April 21, 2014.— .Polimic. November 22, 2013. April 21, 2014. Historynetwork. May 10, 2014. Rosenburg, Jennifer. History of 1900. May 10, 2014. Unknown Decades 2014 .