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Before I begin, please let me say that I do not mean to offend anyone. I realize this may seem a tad silly, but I felt it necessary due to previous experiences on forums. This seems like a lovely forum and I sincerely hope I can become an active and productive member here.

If I have done anything incorrect please do not hesitate to inform me.
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I've been mulling this over in my head for about five months. It has come in and out and I have finally gotten the courage to post here. I have an urge to post a disclaimer that THIS ISN'T A KENNEDY SURVIVAL SCENERIO.

The date is November 22, 1963 and the stage is set in Dallas, Texas. Everything seems to be going as planned. The people are cheering, John is smiling and Harvey Lee Oswald is preparing to shoot.

The motorcade turns on Houston Road and the streets erupt with applause. Oswald has a moment of panic and shoots as the President's car is passing the Criminal Courts Building. The sound is almost drowned by the cheering. The Kennedys look around in mild confusion, but Connally recognizes the sound. "Oh no, oh no." he says, turning to look at the President behind him. The shot misses, and lodges itself in the street.

Oswald's composure is now in ruins. He fears that he will soon lose his shot. Surely, they will be searching for him now. His heart thumps in his ears as the second shot is fired. Trembling hands do not make a good marksman. The Presidential car is now heading past the County Records Building.

The shot hits on the inside, toward the top of the front passenger side door. It bounces ricochets off and travels through Roy Kellerman's neck (front passenger) and lodges itself in Bill Greer's (driver) brain thus incapacitating both drivers. Bill slumps over onto the steering wheel and the car begins to accelerate at an alarming rate. The Secret Service agents in the car behind seem utterly helpless.

The crowds are screaming hysterically. A few flee the scene but most seem rooted to the spot in silent horror. The car begins to swerve toward the fountain. Screams erupt as the crowd tries to get out of the way. The Kennedys are frozen in shock. Connally climbs over his seat and desperately attempts to steer the car away. He manages to avoid slamming into the fountain, but injures several innocents.

With another swerve, he narrowly manages to avoid the Secret Service car that had been behind them only to hit the front of the VP car behind it.

Kennedy's neck snaps upon impact and Connally is rewarded for his efforts by being flung bodily from the vehicle. Jackie's aorta is ruptured. Nellie manages to leave the scene with nothing more than a few bruises. The car comes to a stop

In the VP car, Vice-President Lyndon Johnson and his wife are hospitalized for mild injuries. Hurchel Jacks (driver of VP car) later dies in the emergency room.

Oswald is later killed while attempting to flee the scene.

So in review the following are dead: Conally, John F. Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, Oswald, Hurchel Jacks and Bill Greer
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I realize this may sound very far-fetched (and it probably is). I did try to use a video game (JFK Reloaded) to simulate the results and surprisingly I did manage to get a very similar situation after numerous attempts.

My question is, how does this affect the United States and the world in years to come?

Again, my apologies if this sounds silly, stupid, offensive or poorly researched.
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