Who Killed Kennedy? Who Killed Kennedy? Mr. Bach Hudson High School United States History
Jan 18, 2018
Who Killed Kennedy?Who Killed Kennedy?
Mr. BachHudson High SchoolUnited States History
The Lone Assassin – Lee The Lone Assassin – Lee Harvey OswaldHarvey Oswald
• Official conclusion of the Warren Commission
• Motive: Had ties to the Soviet Union and Communist Cuba
• Means: Had the skill as a former Marine sharpshooter
• Benefit: Crazed Gunman
The MafiaThe Mafia• Motive: Mob helped
get JFK elected; Betrayed by RFK (went after Mob as Attorney General); Betrayed over refusal to invade Cuba
• Means: Skilled in assassinations
• Benefit: Removes RFK from AG Office
The Cuban ExilesThe Cuban Exiles• Motive: Hated JFK
for betrayal over Bay of Pigs Invasion
• Means: Members trained by CIA as skilled marksmen
• Benefit: Hard-liner, anti-Castro back in office?; Revenge?
The Soviet Union/CastroThe Soviet Union/Castro• Motive: Humiliation
in Cuban Missile Crisis; Repeated assassination attempts on Castro
• Means: Access to KGB assassins
• Benefit: Sends a message of Soviet strength
The Federal ReserveThe Federal Reserve• Motive: Kennedy’s
Executive Order 11,110 to print Silver Certificates (Bypasses Fed)
• Means: Huge wealth of international bankers (unlimited resources)
• Benefit: Maintains authority of Fed over U.S. monetary policy
The Central Intelligence The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)Agency (CIA)
• Motive: Perceived weakness of JFK vs. Soviets; Threat to break up CIA after Bay of Pigs
• Means: Skilled in assassinations and “denying all knowledge”
• Benefit: Hard-line anti-Communist as President; maintains agency
The Military-Industrial The Military-Industrial ComplexComplex
• Motive: Would stand to lose a lot of money if JFK pulled U.S. forces out of Vietnam
• Means: Access to advanced weapons and people who would know how to use them
• Benefit: LBJ increases involvement in Vietnam War
Lyndon Baines JohnsonLyndon Baines Johnson• Motive: Would
become president after assassination; hated the Kennedys
• Means: Had close ties to powerful people in Defense Industry and CIA
• Benefit: Presidency!