Cuban Missile Crisis

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 weeks before the Soviet leader agreed to end the crisis (SparkNotes Editors, 2005). Similarly, Congress stalled his policy proposals, but he his greatest…

“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…

October 9th, 1962, the long awaited parade of the Szczecin military was traveling down the street. Little did anyone expect such a tragedy to occur. The year of 1962 in Poland was already a tense and hectic year. With the growing tension of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the threat of war between the Western and Eater Bloc, ideas for lightening the mood were needed. With this is mind, The Warsaw Pact decided to organize huge military exercises, located in northwest Poland, around the area of…

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…

Escalation as a Crisis Response Strategy? As it relates to crises, escalation can be referred to as the state of a crisis situation becoming more volatile, tense and uncertain. This typically comes as a result of more hostile rhetoric or expansion of military actions. As a crisis escalates generally the stakes at risk for the involved states likewise increases and thus escalation is a notion that is avoided when the situation permits it, certainly while on the defensive end of a crisis.…

The American Dream changes in every generation, in the 1960s it was all about peace , equality , and most importantly freedom. These three things made Generation X, or the beginning of baby boomers into one of the fiercest generation to stand up together as one to speak up to things they believed in. During this time period they were going through so many changes. At the beginning of the 1960s the first president born in the twentieth century was John F. Kennedy. For many Americans, John was a…

business executive and the eighth U.S. Secretary of defense. He is also recognized for helping guide the United States into the Vietnam War, which made him an important figure in the controversial figure. He also faced many challenges during the Cuban missiles when the Cuba pointed to the American.Comparing to the current leaders they are causing lots of violence, such as dropping a bomb on the other country without warning and destruction other nation terrorism. On Robert S. McNamara time they…

What Happen if Germany had won World War II? War can be described by others as one of the most brutal events on the planet, having nations capable of mass destruction is something we don’t want to experience. But, how would the world change if Germany had won the war? Seemingly throughout the war Germany is considered one of the most powerful forces on the planet so how could a powerhouse like them change the world we in live in today? Surprisingly not much would have changed the Cold War…

America was once described as baseball and apple pie. The Cold War forced Americans to choose the status quo of traditional American life or to face a new modernized age. The United States being a superpower in the Cold War locked horns with the very powerful Soviet Union over which form of economic and political system was best. The struggle for power in both countries was fought with espionage, nuclear deterrent, propaganda and a space race. The Cold War had formed a new frontier of changes,…

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…