How Long Would JFK Live If He Survived His Assassination?

Stolengood

Banned
The second bullet caused him to put his hands to his throat and lean forward, so I don't think he would've been paralyzed had he survived, judging by that initial reaction.

...on the other hand, he does start slumping at that point, and is basically near-lying on Jackie's lap when the final shot hits, so... I don't know. Don't know if the autopsy ever addressed that.
 
...on the other hand, he does start slumping at that point, and is basically near-lying on Jackie's lap when the final shot hits, so... I don't know. Don't know if the autopsy ever addressed that.

He slumped after the shot blew off his head. He was up before that.

And yes, I've seen where the bullets hit his body which was covered by the autopsy, and it was not in his spine. It was on the right side of his back.
 

Stolengood

Banned
Just looked again; he actually tilts forward and to his left, toward Jackie, before the last shot, but doesn't fall until the headshot. My mistake.

As an addendum, it would appear Kennedy was able to speak after being shot the first time; agent Roy Kellerman testified that Kennedy said, "My God, I am hit" right after -- and he was sure of it because only one man in that car that afternoon had a Boston accent.
 

arlindi193

Banned
JFK Survives

In 1964, JFK is re-elected as President of the United States. On the one hand, he accomplishes the task of narrow passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the eventual passage of the 1966 Voting Rights Act, after much delay and compromise. But the White House soon finds itself under fire when in 1964, the PRC detonates its first A-Bomb. These criticisms become even greater when the Kennedy, against the advice of his military advisors and his Secretary of State Robert MacNamara, orders the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam, during the lame duck year of 1967.


By 1968, the situation becomes even more grim for the Democrats. With the Soviets moving troops into Czechoslavakia, Viet Cong troops overrunning the capital of Saigon and the Chinese explosion of an H-Bomb, many Republicans and even some moderate Democrats are beginning to question whether the Kennedy administration's foreign policy should be considered a failure.
Based on these concerns, and the disillusionment many white Southerners due to the Civil Rights legislation of the administration, Richard Nixon of California is elected President and Spiro Angnew is elected Vice-President in 1968. Upon his inauguration, Nixon seeks to assure the nation stating, "It is morning in America!". The national sense of pride is further boosted that summer with the launch of Apollo 11. Yet the situation returns to situation of grim struggle when in 1970, backed by Chinese forces, Communist forces begin attacks against the Thai military government. Based on these attacks, Nixon orders 50,000 troops into Thailand in order to back the military government in the region. The situation in Asia begins to escalate even further when Reagan blocks the PRC's entrance into the United Nations.Winning by a further landslide in 1972, Richard Nixon is swept back into the White House.

By the 1976, Ford is running for the Presidency. As such it is not entirely unexpected that in the need for a clear victory against in the Thai Communist forces, Nixon orders the bombing of Cambodia. Although Democrats are apt to protest the action, yet they are hampered by the 1974 revelations of extramarrital affairs of John F. Kennedy during his administration. Yet the darkest element of the situation is the further chilling of relations with China as Mao dies.

By 1977, Gerald Ford is the President of Unites States

By 1978 the Fords adminstration has been in office for over a year, when a military coup d'etat takes over the nation of Thailand, ending the U.S. backed democratic coalition.

By 1979, the Fords administration is faced with even greater foreign policy crises. In Iran the U.S. embassy is taken over by followers of the Ayatollah Khomeini, angered by the Nixon/Agnew administration's support of the Shah of Iran and Begining to Rescue American Hostages. The region is further inflamed by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. In China, the situation nearly explodes as Chinese forces lay claim to Taiwan, causing the Taiwan Straits Crisis.
With this, the Democrats are elected back into the White House under Eugene McCarthy and Walter Mondale in 1980, promising peace in Southeast Asia and security against the now revived "Communist menace". and he anncounced he is not going to Run in the 1980 election

By 1980, Ronald Reagan is Elected President and George H. W. Bush is Elected Vice President.

By 1981, Reagans Administration is Taked Over

By 1989, Soviet Union is Starting to Collapse and Communism is Starting to Collapse and the Chinese Revolition Starts

By 1992, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and Wasaw Pact Collapsed and new nations Formed in the Former USSR Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova( later annex By romania in 1994), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kazakhistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Krgyzstan and Tajikistan. and in Former Yugoslavia the New Nation Formed Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and Macedonia. and West Germany Annex East Germany and Unite Germany

By May 19 1994, Jaqueline Kennedy Died at the Age 64 in New York City

By July 8 1994 Kim il-Sung Died and South Korea Annex North Korea and United Republic of Korea

By 1995 Germany and Poland and Russia and Czech Republic Talks to Return all 1938 borders to Germany


By Sep 19 1996 Germany is Finally Return to 1938 borders(including Koinigsberg)

By 1997 Peoples Republic of China Collapsed and Tibet and Uyghurstan is Independent and PRC is now Part of ROC(Republic of China) and ROC Return the Capital to Beijing

By Sep 1998 USA and NATO Delcare war on Serbia

By Mar 19, 1999 Slobodan Miloshevic is Killed in the NATO Bombing of Serbia

By Sep 12 1999 Osama Bin laden is Killed by the US Special Forces and No Al-qaeda

By May 2000 War in Serbia is Over Vojvodina is Ceded to Hungary and Kosova and Presheva to Albania.

By Nov 4 2000 George W Bush is Elected President of United States and Dick Cheney is Elected Vice-President of United States

By Sep 11 2001, Twin Towers Continue to Exist and there is no Terrorists and the United Airlines and American Airlines Flight 11 and 175 is Arrived to Los Angeles

By 2003, Former President John F. Kennedy Died at Age 86 Years old in Hyannis Massachutes


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John F Kennedy shortly before his death in 2003

By 2004 former President Ronald Reagan Died at age 93 in his home in Bel air California

By Mar 19 2005 Laos and Vietnam is Erupted a Civil War between Communist Forces and Anti-Communist Forces and Also Cuba is Roting Against Communist Goverment

By Mar 21 2005 President George W Bush Annouced a Collaiton Forces Against Communism in Vietnam and Laos and George Bush Annouces Declaration of war in Cuba

by Jul 18 2005 Russia Annex Belarus and Ukraine

By Sep 15 2005 Civil war in Iraq is Erupted Between the Rebels and the Baath Party

By Nov 18 2005 Collation Forces won the Civil war in Laos and Vietnam and USA Declare Victory over Cuba and Fidel and Raul Castro is Finally Killed and their Sister is Defected to USA and Finnaly Ended Communism.

By Nov 19 2005 George W Bush Annouces to Annex Cuba

By May 14 2006 Rebels Won the Civil war in Iraq and Saddam Hussein is Captured and now the Prisoner of the War

By Dec 29 2006 Saddam Hussein is Executed by Hanging by the Rebels in Iraq

By Feb 16 2007 Cuba, Puerto Rico and Guam Declare 53 states of USA and Mel Martinez Resigned as Govenor of Florida and sworn in as Govenor of Cuba and Luis Fortuno is first Govenor of Puerto Rico

By Nov 4, 2008 John F Kennedy Jr. Defeats Senator John S. McCain III and he is Elected President of United States and Hillary Clinton is Elected Vice President of United States

By Jan 20 , 2009 John F. Kennedy Jr is Sworn in as 41st President of United States

By Aug 25, 2009 Ted Kennedy Died at the Age 77 at his home in Hyannis Massachutes

By Mar 19 2011 Robert F. Kennedy Died at the age 85 years old at his home at Hyannis Massachutes
 
Hey I'm glad this was bumped as I've never read the JFK FAQ on the first page.

Robert Caro should provide some new insight on the JFK-LBJ and RFK-LBJ relationships as his 4th volume on LBJ 1958-1964 comes out in April. I don't think there are any bombshells concerning these or the 1960 election, but it should fill in some gaps. (Man better hurry up and get through LBJ's presidency, he's spent 30 years and he's only on 1964.)
 
With this, the Democrats are elected back into the White House under Eugene McCarthy and Walter Mondale in 1980, promising peace in Southeast Asia and security against the now revived "Communist menace". and he anncounced he is not going to Run in the 1980 election

By 1980, Ronald Reagan is Elected President and George H. W. Bush is Elected Vice President.

McCarthy and Mondale are both from Minnesota. The Electoral College cannot elect two people from the same state for President and Vice President.

But yet, Reagan is also elected POTUS in 1980?
 
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