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Introduction: The aim of this report is to examine the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was a defining moment in intelligence history. With the Cold War ending in 1991, The Cuban Missile Crisis has been a central subject of debate amongst security scholars concerning the role of intelligence analysts and agencies in its sequence of events that almost resulted in nuclear war (Garthoff, 1998). This report will argue that the Crisis occurred due to inaccurate and biased intelligence and a lack of…

It’s the Cuban Missile Crisis, October 1962, as history is concerned the crisis was averted but what if it wasn’t.The U.S. would receive nuclear missiles first decimating Florida’s inland. Next, the U.S would deploy countermeasures to Cuba’s missile silos and firing ranges. More than likely using ballistic missiles (given the moral values of the U.S.). However, this would not work because Cuba and the U.S.S.R are not stupid and would have fired all missiles at once. The U.S. would fire all of…

To better understand the significance of intelligence provided by Oleg Penkovsky during the Cuban missile crisis, it is of utmost important to examine the climate of the intelligence community in the United States leading up to the crisis. On September 19th, 1962, about a month before the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a Special National Intelligence Estimate (SNIE) on “The military Buildup in Cuba” considered the possibility of the Soviet’s deployment of medium and intermediate-range…

sets up a platform for equal trade between the countries. The author of the article “President Obama takes a controversial step removing Cuba from terror list” wrote," Since Obama and Castro announced they would move toward normalization, high-level Cuban and U.S. officials have held three…

In the introduction to Fromm’s essay it states: “His thoughts on nuclear annihilation may seem dated in these days of post-Cold War cooperation, but it is worth remembering that Fromm wrote his essay just after the Cuban missile crisis, when fears of a third world war ran high” (621). Fromm wrote his article directly after a major crisis in the world. This situation affected his view on life and the world in general. Also, he was the only author of the article. As…

During the Cold War, Americans were faced with fear of the unknown. Americans were unsure of what the Soviet Union may do and whether or not it would result in nuclear war. Oftentimes life imitates art. This can be done in a painstakingly obvious manner or in a subtle manner. For example, the Twilight Zone episode “Night Call” mirrors the feelings of uncertainty and fear in Americans at the time of the Cold War. The main character in the episode, Ms. Keen is wheelchair ridden. She lives alone…

Obama and Castro recently meet to discuss foreign policy and future relations between the U.S and Cuba. President Obama believes that the U.S needs to reestablish their relationship with Cuba due to the increase in Globalization and need for change. Both leaders believe that a newly established relationship will benefit both trade and culture. There are differences between both countries in terms of government and policies. Building a strong relationship is a process, both leaders understand…

The Importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis Throughout history, there have been many important events, but few of these events possessed the potential to end the world as we know it. Imagine living in a radioactive wasteland like that of Chernobyl. That very well might have been the fate of the United States of America if the Cuban Missile Crisis resulted in a different outcome. John F. Kennedy, President of the United States at the time, faced the difficult task of handling America’s Cold War…

In that, the situation itself directly influenced his choices. The Cuban Missile crisis demonstrates this ability. Even though JFK’s top generals urged him to take immediate action and invade Cuba, over the emplacement of Soviet missile bases, he used the crisis to demonstrate a level of resolution that only needed two…