The October Crisis Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the President John F. Kennedy ended the Cuban Missile Crisis. Thesis: Thanks to President Kennedy’s plan of action in dealing with the Cuban Missile Crisis, we were able to avoid a nuclear war with the Soviet Union. Introduction: I. Attention Getter: Did you know that in 1962, we were very close to a nuclear war? Did you know that the Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest we have ever been to a nuclear war?
With reference to the Marshall Plan, the Berlin blockade and airlift and the Cuban Missile Crisis, it is shown that America’s various attempts to contain communism from spreading throughout the world, eliminated the Soviet threat and controlled the spread of communism. Works Cited Simkin, J. (n.d.). The Marshall Plan. Retrieved November 6, 2011, from http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmarshallP.htm Bureau of Public Affairs, U. D. (n.d.).
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In the fall of 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union were the closest out of anyone ever to a global nuclear war. Hoping to solve a strategic disadvantage brought up by the United States placing Nuclear Missiles in Europe pointed at the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union decided to send missiles of its own to Fidel Castro’s Cuba and point them at the United States. Once operational these nuclear missiles could be pointed at major cities and military targets across most of the continental United States. Before this happened, however, US intelligence discovered Nikita Khrushchev’s plans. The US’s solution was to form a blockade all around the island of Cuba and stop all soviet ships from entering the island (“The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962”).
| Move For Your Rights | | Christopher Sherwood | | Move For Your Rights | | Christopher Sherwood | History 102 jason lantzer October 13, 2012 History 102 jason lantzer October 13, 2012 Some may recall President Kennedy being the one shot by Lee Harvey Oswald from the Texas School Book Depository, while others remember John F. Kennedy(JFK) had permeated the history books with the issues regarding the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War. The tasking became overwhelming for the President of the United States when dealing with the Cuban and Soviet governments constructing bases in Cuba for a number of medium-range and intermediate-range ballistic nuclear missiles with the ability to strike
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13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis On October 16, 1962, President Kennedy was given his most difficult decision he would ever have in office. It started out as a routine spy plane patrol when photographs taken had revealed that soviet Russia were building missile bases on Cuba’s soil—about 90 miles from the island of Key West, Florida, faced with a problem John F. Kennedy would have to make a conclusion to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Kennedy was presented four possible responses by his top advisors in several secret meetings over the next thirteen days. The reactions were to: Engage in further negotiations with Khrushchev. The option, being very peaceful would have allowed the soviets to finish the missile bases, invade Cuba.
Experimentation Critique: Cyberbullying Julia RES/320 April 30, 2012 Experimentation Critique: Cyberbullying In this paper will discuss the independent and dependent variables used in Cyberbullying Research Center Summary study. I will also talk about the laws with the intention of also adding information about my home state of Georgia. Will give an overview of those Georgia laws. Also will give examples of cyberbullying. Include explaining exactly what cyberbullying is and what kind of effects it has on preteen, and teens.
The 1973 Yom Kippur War marked the end of the press's dominance in up to date foreign news when ITN obtained film of the earliest fighting and transmitted it to London via the Tel Aviv satellite station, The footage was then shown that night on News at Ten. By the 1980's ITN had its first transportable satellite