Cuban American

decisions based off feelings and morals and not what’s best for everyone and our future, to have the ability to bring the life of this planet to a screeching halt with the push of a button? Between the numerous slip ups during the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis, it is amazing…

“The biggest risk is not taking any risk...In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risk. -Mark Zuckerberg. This quote was stated by the author in a interview where he is trying to give helpful advice to early entrepreneurs. This quote basically means if you don 't take a chance that greatly affects your life then you probably will fail because you didn 't even try. This quote fits in our society today because of all the new technology…

security and therefore power. Through the Cuban Missile Crisis, a realist perspective may say that the states and leaders are acting out of selfishness and pride- perhaps the cuban missile crisis would have never happened if Kennedy had never said that america would not allow any missiles in cuba or if Gromyko had admitted they had missiles in cuba, or if Khrushchev would have backed down. However, this is not a world of would haves or should haves. As the Cuban Missile Crisis wound down and…

The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara was a truthful, but limited, account of the major events--events ranging from the Great Depression, World War 2, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War, and the Cold War--that the United States took part in during the twentieth century (Fog). These events are seen and told through the eyes and first hand experiences of Robert S. McNamara. Robert McNamara served as the United States secretary of defense from 1961 to 1968, serving under…

break up between Castro and US was already expected by the US invasion "Bay of Pigs" of Cuba in 1961, where US supported Cuban counter-reactionaries to overthrow Castro. Castro formed alliance with the USSR, since the invasion failed because he feared further invasions where the US would overthrow him. Ironically Castro’s fears did come true when US activities were spotted by the Cuban Intelligence, this lead to the ‘Operation Mongoose’ in 1962 to overthrow Castro by the US. However, as a new…

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…

tailoring 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…

on behalf of the Communists, is mysteriously killed. Shortly afterwards, Captain Ramius turns the submarine towards the American east coast. His second-in-command, Executive Officer Vasily Borodin (Sam Neill), helps Captain Ramius with his plot. Recognizing that there submarine has gone rogue, the Soviet Navy deploys a massive fleet to chase and sink the Red October. The Americans learn of this hunt for the submarine and…

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…

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…