Intercontinental ballistic missile

ExCom. The Soviet Union decided to install their nuclear missiles on the shores of Cuba, which is roughly 90 miles off U.S shores. President Kennedy’s first move, after much deliberation, was to issue a blockade against the island. ExCom along with the President had to carefully get the Soviets to remove their missiles from Cuba and avoid a possible nuclear war. Finally, after a little over two weeks the Soviet Union removed their missiles from Cuba in exchange for the U.S word to not invade…

The Bay of Pigs invasion is one of the largest foreign policy blunders in United States history, but did this event help shape the great legacy of President John F. Kennedy? The disaster which toke place on the Cuban shore in 1961 helped change JFK’s approach to foreign policy and ultimately helped shape the world existing today. President John F. Kennedy began his presidential regime with a very strong stance on foreign policy. In his inaugural address, JFK proclaims, “Let every nation know,…

"FBI Released a Document Proving Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun fled to Argentina in a Submarine" is an article, which explores the idea that Adolf Hitler did not commit suicide and escaped to Argentina. Adolf Hitler's alleged escape has been a controversial issue since the end of World War II. The article attempts to highlight these issues and the facts behind this well-known conspiracy theory with official documents from the FBI. The anonymous writer tries to employ many rhetorical strategies…

Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis As the title states, the book is a memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis through the lense of the White House. In span of 13 days, the world faced one of the most critical event in history. The stakes were nuclear war, which could have obliterated much of the life on earth from nuclear fallout. In a nutshell, after World War II, the two superpowers in the world were, the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. Without…

Cuba played a large role in the Cold War between the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Bay of Pigs, occurring in 1961, was prompted after Fidel Castro overtook a American supported president of Havana. The invasion was poorly planned and due to the small numbers, the troops fighting for America were defeated after twenty-four hours. America had initially gotten into this predicament because while they did not believe that Fidel Castro was a real threat, they believed that…

Similar to North Korea in the way of government corruption, is Cuba due to a man named Fidel Castro. In Cuba, Castro was inspired by previous revolutions to lead a coup against the current government at the time. It was majorly successful. After the rebellion, he worked his way up into the high ranks and was elected a Prime Minister, a position of extreme influence and power in Cuba, and later became President, executing all enemies and anyone who opposed his rule. He implemented policies and…

exports to Cuba and putting restrictions on travel (Renwick). Diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba ended thereafter (US State Dept.). The failure of the Bay of Pigs when Castro killed exiled troops created larger issues (Staff). The Cuban Missile Crisis was the heightened point in the United States, Cuban, and Russian history. In 1962, the US became aware of the Soviet Union (SU)transporting weapons of mass destruction and troops to Cuba as a defense strategy towards the US. Castro…

relations between the United States and Cuba were boiling faster than the warm waters of the Caribbean. With Cuba serving as a pawn in a clever game of chess, the U.S.S.R. threatened the most powerful country in the northern hemisphere with nuclear missiles from an island just 90 miles away. These were some of the events transpiring when my parents were born in 1963. Thereon, a once vibrant and prosperous island would face oppression and diminish among the hands of the Cuban Communist Party. My…

Ryan Selby-Pfahl Mr. Joriman History 10A 24 November 2015 The Media War The Spanish American War was an easy victory for the United States. This war occurred in 1898 and left 3,289 Americans dead as well as 55,000 Spanish men. Sparks flew as the fuse was lit for the Spanish American War; the Spanish occupying Cuba, the de Lome Letter, the sinking of the USS Main, and yellow journalism were all precursors; war with the Spanish was inevitable. The Spanish American War happened for many reasons.…

Project: Conducting Business in Cuba There are several things that a business should consider before doing business with Cuba. Do your research before investing in Cuba because it is illegal for most U.S. companies to expand their operations into Cuba due to the trade embargo that was put in place in 1962 and is still in effect today. Another issue that could pose a problem is the American-Cuba treaty of 1903 that forbids private enterprise. Language barriers are something else to think about…