On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while traveling in a presidential motorcade through downtown Dallas. While the assassination itself was not broadcast live, news of JFK's death was immediately transmitted nationally via television, radio, and word of mouth. Many Americans alive in 1963 remember where they were when JFK was shot, stories they will often share. The immediate dissemination of JFK's murder created the sense of ____________ that bonds those with stories to each other and makes them feel as though they are part of a national community.

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The immediate dissemination of JFK's murder created the sense of simultaneity, meaning that many people experienced the event at the same time, regardless of their physical location. This sense of simultaneity bonds those with stories of the event to each other and creates a feeling of national community. Neoliberalism and homogeneity are not relevant to the context, and while collectivity is related to the concept of community, it does not accurately capture the sense of simultaneity created by the nationwide dissemination of JFK's death.