In October nineteen-sixty-two, after learning that the Soviet Union secretly placed missiles facing the United States in Cuba, John F. Kennedy said “It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, should be able to decide to bring an end to civilization.” The U.S discovered the Soviet’s missiles when an American plane took photos of Soviet soldiers setting up missiles in Cuba that were in line with southern Florida. The Soviet’s decision to secretly place nuclear missiles in Cuba pointing toward the U.S initiated a series of events which became known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a fourteen day period in October where the world was on the brink of a nuclear war. It also was a conflict between USSR
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Kennedy’s response was arguably the reason why their was no war. Before the missiles were found in Cuba, the Soviet was sending defensive weapons to Cuba. Kennedy did not care about the weapons since they were used for defense. But when Kennedy found out that nuclear missiles were placed, he got concerned. The first thing Kennedy did was set a blockade on Cuba. A blockade is where a place can not get any access from other countries or places. The Soviet accepted the blockade and refused to move the missiles. Next, President Kennedy responded to Soviet Union's hope to gain West Berlin, by moving American missiles that were located in Turkey. This information about U.S missiles was a secret. The Soviet Union agreed that if the U.S moved their missiles, they would move their missiles from Cuba. Part of the agreement was that the Soviet Union had to take down their missiles in public. This made the Soviet Union look like the bad guys. This compromise arguably saved the world from a nuclear war. Also, Kennedy created a group called excomm. EXComm was an body of United States government officials. EXComm advised President Kennedy during the Cuban Missile crisis. It was mostly made up of members of the National Security Council. Their meetings were held in the Cabinet Room of the White House’s West Wing. All of the meetings were secretly recorded by tape machines activated by
Kennedy’s response was arguably the reason why their was no war. Before the missiles were found in Cuba, the Soviet was sending defensive weapons to Cuba. Kennedy did not care about the weapons since they were used for defense. But when Kennedy found out that nuclear missiles were placed, he got concerned. The first thing Kennedy did was set a blockade on Cuba. A blockade is where a place can not get any access from other countries or places. The Soviet accepted the blockade and refused to move the missiles. Next, President Kennedy responded to Soviet Union's hope to gain West Berlin, by moving American missiles that were located in Turkey. This information about U.S missiles was a secret. The Soviet Union agreed that if the U.S moved their missiles, they would move their missiles from Cuba. Part of the agreement was that the Soviet Union had to take down their missiles in public. This made the Soviet Union look like the bad guys. This compromise arguably saved the world from a nuclear war. Also, Kennedy created a group called excomm. EXComm was an body of United States government officials. EXComm advised President Kennedy during the Cuban Missile crisis. It was mostly made up of members of the National Security Council. Their meetings were held in the Cabinet Room of the White House’s West Wing. All of the meetings were secretly recorded by tape machines activated by