Nikita

The Vienna Summit was a conference between United States President, John F. Kennedy, and Soviet Union Premier, Nikita Khrushchev, on June 4th, 1961 to talk about the poor relationship between the two countries and to find a resolution to their many problems. Secondly, the Berlin Wall was a physical concrete and wire wall that was constructed by communist East Germany’s…

The United States had been using a spy plane for several years flying over the Soviet Union it started in 1953. But, it wasn’t until May 1, 1960 that the plane was shot down by a missile the Soviets shot. When the plane was shot down the Soviets had captured the pilot, Francis Powers and was put sentenced to prison for ten years, because he was captured he had to reveal what the U.S. was doing with the search. This caused a clash between both the Soviets and the U.S. and the allies that emerged…

happened. He uses his “personal memories of covering the conflict, and gathering evidence from recent records and new scholarship and testimony, [Frankel] corrects widely held misconceptions about the game of “nuclear chicken” played by John Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev in October 1962”. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13 day tense standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was the closest that either of the two countries came to using nuclear weapons against each other. The…

The death of Stalin was an emotional and chaotic time for those living in the Soviet Union. Stalin’s true “cult of personality” showed itself when tens of thousands of Soviet citizens travelled to Moscow in order to see and pay respects to Stalin’s body. Soviet citizens wept in the streets and left roses and wreaths for the deceased dictator. After Stalin’s the party had to decide what their next actions were going to be. Post-Stalin leadership was very nervous of Soviet people and did not want…

Steven Luna Per.6/Mrs.Macintyre Compromise of the Cuban Missile Crisis The Cuban Missile Crisis marks one of the most important events not only in our country but also the United States. It is important that we define, rather explain, what the Cuban Missile Crisis was. The Cuban missile crisis was a so called “pivotal” moment in the cold war. The two great superpowers at the time (The United States and the Soviet Union) were at the brink of war. The cold war seemed to be tilting…

Days is participant Robert F. Kennedy's memoir of the Cuban missile crisis that occurs from October 16 to October 28,1962.This event is precipitated when Soviet offensive weapons are found in Cuba, contrary to public and private promises by Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev.President John F. Kennedy an Executive Committee of the National Security Council or "Ex Comm," whose members talk, argue, and fight their way to giving him recommendations to act on. One faction led by Defense Secretary McNamara…

but there were certainly some factors that made the mid-sixties Soviet population a “fertile ground” for the arrival of the Beatles (Woodhead, 23). The early years of the Cold War were marked by a nationwide zeal and solidarity in being Russian, as Nikita Khrushchev spearheaded Russia’s efforts in the international space race, while also “thawing” in a period of political, economic and cultural openness. However, the rapid events leading to his ousting in 1965, and the hastily implemented…

The United States and Cuba have suffered through an extremely long and difficult relationship over the past 55 years. The conflict arose due to many political and economic differences between the two countries, as well as the actions taken by Fidel Castro. The difficulties ultimately resulted in the United States placing an embargo on Cuba around 1960. Fortunately, these broken ties may be on the path to reconciliation, as President Obama and leader of Cuba, Raul Castro, are working to heal…

The Lie Ridden Assassination of JFK Dallas, November 22, 1963. Witnesses from the day claim it to have been beautiful, and even more so as President John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s presence had overtaken the city. Unfortunately, this would be the day that President Kennedy would meet his end. At exactly 12:30p.m, three shots were allegedly to have been fired by Lee Harvey Oswald, fatally injuring the President, severely injuring Governor John Connally, and somehow inducing a minor injury on a third…

Herman Kahn a preeminent futurist once remarked “Nuclear war is such an emotional subject that many people see the weapons themselves as the common enemy of humanity.” Through this quote Kahn portrays an underlying theme of fear of destruction caused by The Cold War. The Cold War was a multi-decade long conflict between the U.S and USSR. To show their superiority both sides showed power through a nuclear arms race. Humanity evoked a tense attitude because of the probability of a nuclear war was…