The Cuban Revolution, Bay of Pigs, and Cuban Missile Crisis
“The lesson of the Cuban Missile Crisis is plain: Strength prevents war; weakness invites it. We need a commander-in-chief who understands that - and who won't leave us facing a foe who thinks he doesn't” (Herman, 2012). This quote described by Herman, states that the Cuban revolution was a serious worldwide threat. Therefore president John F. Kennedy included that "It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, should be able to decide to bring an end to civilization" (Kennedy, 1961). Consequently the president had put more fear in people’s eyes, but he only spoke the truth. The era that Cuba would bring out, put terrorism like an epidemic in the world as it starts the Cuban Revolution, Bay of Pigs, and of course The Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cuban Missile Crisis would forever change the course of history as it was the closest the world has ever been in a nuclear war. …show more content…
Therefore with his followers he led against the dictator Fulgencio Batista and overthrew him which put Fidel in power of all of Cuba. This would be known as the Cuban Revolution where Fidel would bring power and restore all of Cuba in just a matter of time. Interesting enough Fidel had put this revolution together by growing up, when Fidel was young he got the initial idea when he was a lawyer which then he decided to make bring power to Cuba by starting a revolution. The Cuban revolution would be the first start leading to many more events to follow afterwards. Even though it brought power to Cuba it would bring worse events to the
“The lesson of the Cuban Missile Crisis is plain: Strength prevents war; weakness invites it. We need a commander-in-chief who understands that - and who won't leave us facing a foe who thinks he doesn't” (Herman, 2012). This quote described by Herman, states that the Cuban revolution was a serious worldwide threat. Therefore president John F. Kennedy included that "It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, should be able to decide to bring an end to civilization" (Kennedy, 1961). Consequently the president had put more fear in people’s eyes, but he only spoke the truth. The era that Cuba would bring out, put terrorism like an epidemic in the world as it starts the Cuban Revolution, Bay of Pigs, and of course The Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cuban Missile Crisis would forever change the course of history as it was the closest the world has ever been in a nuclear war. …show more content…
Therefore with his followers he led against the dictator Fulgencio Batista and overthrew him which put Fidel in power of all of Cuba. This would be known as the Cuban Revolution where Fidel would bring power and restore all of Cuba in just a matter of time. Interesting enough Fidel had put this revolution together by growing up, when Fidel was young he got the initial idea when he was a lawyer which then he decided to make bring power to Cuba by starting a revolution. The Cuban revolution would be the first start leading to many more events to follow afterwards. Even though it brought power to Cuba it would bring worse events to the