Ballistic missile

The Cuban missile crisis or also better known as the missile scare was one the treacherous occurrences in human history. This nerve-racking event took place in October of 1962 and was a dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. U.S discovered missile plants when a spy plane spotted the site. This caused a for an intense 13 day feud, the Soviet Union and the United States were both anxiously waiting to see which of the two would make the first…

ambiguous situations (185). The film Thirteen Days offers an excellent view into the decisions made by the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, during the 1962 incident known as the Cuban Missile Crisis and highlights the importance of a state’s leader to affect foreign policy. The Cuban Missile Crisis had the potential to lead to a thermonuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union (Haupt 2016 T5L1, 2016), however diplomatic solutions were found to avert a full…

In 1962, the tension between the United States and the Soviet Union was high. The threat of nuclear missile usage was immanent unless something could be done to diffuse the situation. Luckily, the United States had a leader, President John. F. Kennedy, who could think past the here and now, who knew the consequences of making rash decisions, and who knew the need for peaceful resolution. Now, more than fifty years later, there are many lessons which have been learned and many more awaiting. The…

Counter Strike Diplomacy In 1962, the Soviet Union housed a nearby arsenal of nuclear missiles within he confines of Cuba, immediate action was required, post haste. President Kennedy 's cabinet rallied for him to give the green light on an operation that entailed sending a precise air strike that planned to dispose of the alleged nuclear weapons, before the Soviet Union had a chance to make good use of them. However, with the firearms ' combat readiness still essentially in question, and…

foreign response and policy, while he used his skills to influence congressional support for domestic issues. The legacy each president left are very different. JFK’s legacy begins and ends in the media, I believe that his handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis, showed his skills as a leader, and negotiator. His Berlin speech show that he was a skilled politician, and had no problem using his status as a young idealistic president as a means to influence world politics. Beyond these two points,…

The cook attempts to detonate the submarine’s missiles before being shot by Ryan. The Konovalov fires a torpedo at the Red October, but the submarine cleverly outmaneuvers it. The torpedo then returns and hits the Konovalov, sinking it. This gave reason for the Soviets to believe that the Red October…

Papyrus and barley grew in the Nile River valley and the sediment from the floods helped fertilize the land. For his own benefit, Castro made the decision to go to war with Cuba’s dictator at the time to gain control of the country. It was a successful plan, that did not only change Castro’s life, but also the people’s lives. Paraphrased KU 9/21 Castro promised to uncover the return to power plans of the past dictator, Batista. .Paraphrased KU 9/21 Even though Castro almost brought the world…

Able Archer was a simulated operation organized and conducted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), which spanned a ten day period, from November 2nd to November 11th 1983. It simulated a time of conflict escalation, leading up to a coordinated nuclear attack, and involved an influx of communication, and the participation of several heads of government. The steady weakening of US-Soviet relations prior to Able Archer, as well as the realistic nature of the exercise, led several…

Ever wonder why a country may have an embargo with another country? Matter of fact what is an embargo?An Embargo is a ban on trade that was made official with a certain country.The United States has an embargo with Cuba but why?The embargo was made official in the year of 1962.The embargo was placed because when Fidel Castro got obtained power in the year of 1959 and transfer a amount over one billion U.S property on a island. This embargo was placed by president John F.Kennedy now years later…

The Cold War was supposed to be intended to contrast American Independence for the Nazi oppression. In 1947, President Truman devoted the United States to the restrictions of the Soviet influence. Both sides would spy on each other in order to gain information regarding military weapons among other things about one another. Although the superpowers never fought directly with one another they did have several encounters with nuclear threats. The United States was able to rise up with great power…