Who Killed JFK?

Assassination Theories about John F. Kennedy

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Assassinated Nov. 22nd, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.

Shot while in a convertible limousine as they drove through Dealey Plaza.

Shot multiple times Fatally shot in the head

Conspiracy Theories

Lee Harvey Oswald working alone Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Mafia Cuban Assassins

Cuba Fidel Castro, the leader of Cuba,

had been targeted by our government for assassination several times. This leads to the belief that he planned to retaliate.

Bay of Pigs – Failed invasion of Cuba by CIA trained Cubans.

Mafia Robert Kennedy, JFK’s brother, was

the Attorney General of the US. He indicted a number of high ranking members of the Mafia.

Some believe that JFK’s assassination was a warning to Robert Kennedy to back off.

Robert Kennedy was assassinated five years later.

Lee Harvey Oswald Former Marine, who left the US

and lived in Russia for two and a half years. He returned and associated himself with anti-communist organizations.

Secures a job in Dallas at the Texas book depository.

Accused of shooting JFK.

Lee Harvey Oswald – Continued

Oswald is arrested for killing JD Tippit a Dallas police officer.

Later charged with JFK’s assassination.

Shot and killed two days later by Jack Ruby in a parking structure as he was being moved from one jail to another.

CIA Many in the CIA were threatened by

the plans of JFK to combine military intelligence organizations and the CIA.

Clay Shaw David Ferrie Guy Bannister Jim Garrison Jack Ruby

People of Interest

Clay Shaw

Jim Garrison

David Ferrie

Jack RubyGuy Bannister

Final Determination

The Warren Commission concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. He is the official assassin of JFK.

Many people still disagree with the official findings of the Warren Commission.

What do you think?

Constructing Support – What can you prove? What is fact and what is opinion?

Analyzing Errors – Are people assuming one answer where there may be many? Are they using logic or are they guessing?