Bay of Pigs Invasion

In the history of America, there have been a multitude of great leaders and politicians, and plenty of wars and opportunities for them to lead us and show us their great skills. I, as many people do, have my favorite leaders throughout history. Today I will be writing about President John F. Kennedy and President Ronald Reagan, telling of how they used their time in a leadership role to guide our country through trials and tribulations into victory, both personal and political. President…

Prior to the Cold War that took place from 1947 to 1991 in various parts of Europe, Latin America and the United States, the United States had established and extended the Monroe Doctrine that had previously warned Europeans against retaking their former colonies. When the U.S. decided to extend this doctrine, they put it in a Cold War context, in which it allowed the U.S. to strengthen Latin American states militarily against communist penetration. Because of North America’s long and…

Stalin were in disagreement on how to divide postwar Europe. The Soviets controlled Poland and most of the Balkans while the American and British forces had liberated Western Europe from Scandinavia to Italy. The Russians were concerned about past invasions and were intent on imposing communist governments loyal to Moscow. The United States believed in self-determination and that the people in each country should freely elect their own rulers. The Soviets felt that if European governments were…

Fidel Castro Fidel Castro is one of the most powerful men that ever lived. He is a man that is full of knowledge and perseverance. His strong will for the ownership of power took over his life. On the contrary he was very intelligent willing to give everything in order to have that power. His stability and work ethic allowed him to become a powerful dictator. To better understand Fidel Castro a person should examine his rise of power, his victories, and his leadership. First of all,…

During the 1960’s fear and paranoia had reached an all time high. The nations leader President Kennedy managed the issues regarding the idea of communism spreading and the possibility of nuclear warfare. The Cold War and The Cuban Missile Crisis became the center of the political issues that captured America’s fears. The focus of these two ideals became adapted, in two separate films: Three Presidents Go To War, and the satire black comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I stopped Worrying and Loved the…

After World War II ended, many of the former superpowers were weakened. This left two major powers, the USA and the USSR in power. Because of differences in political ideologies and egos, another conflict arose. This conflict is called the Cold War. Many countries were terrified since nuclear war and World War III was a possibility if the war didn’t stop. It affected many regions of the world, particularly East and West Berlin and Cuba. The Soviet Union helped Cuba and established in the world…

following an announcement on the same day indicating that the United States would be carrying out important military operations in the Caribbean, Cuba quickly denounced the move as a deliberate attempt by the U.S. to provoke and consequently lead an invasion of Cuba. The leader of Cuba (Castro) and the Soviet (Khrushchev), discretely reached an agreement allowing for the placement of strategic missiles in Cuba, fearing that it only a matter of time before the U.S. invaded Cuba, which would be…

Created as a part of the 1947 National Security Act, the National Security Council (NSC) was established to serve as a means to collectively coordinate foreign, domestic, and military policy between the various departments of government while seeking approval and guidance from the President on courses of action and implementation. Written in 1949, Sydney Souers’ “Policy Formulation For National Security,” explained that because national security relied upon effective foreign policy, the NSC’s…

house. Ever since Kennedy graduated at Harvard, he had a strong interest with foreign politics, and in particular he is an anti-Communist. During his presidency he deal with many conflicts with other countries, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the bay of pigs invasion, the space race, and the building of the Berlin Wall… But the Communist states in Vietnam caused most of his attention. In his policy, he promised in his inaugural address, let every nation know, that were shall pay any price, bear any…

The Warren Commission concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone and was not part of a conspiracy to assassinate President Kennedy; I disagree with this claim. After careful evaluation of all the evidence presented in the case, I believe that Lee Harvey Oswald acted as part of a conspiracy to assassinate the president. Analysis of the potential motives of different groups, direct/testimonial evidence, physical/forensic evidence, and circumstantial evidence found at Dealey Plaza shows that…