Comparison Of The Cuban Missile Crisis And The Cold War
Extended Essay
Subject: History
The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War
To what extent was the Cuban Missile Crisis responsible for diffusing the Cold War by forcing communication between the Soviet Union and the United States?
Table of Contents
Title Page…………………………………………………………………………....1
Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………....2
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………...3
Introduction……………………………………………………………………..…..4
US and Soviet Relations Prior to the Cuban Missile Crisis……………………..…5-6
JFK’s decision process……………………………………………………………..6-9
Communication between JFK and Khrushchev……………………………………9-11
Results of communication between Kennedy and Khrushchev……………………11-12
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………….12-13
Works Cited………………………………………………………………………...14-15
Abstract
Weapons of Mass Destruction and World War III are fears that citizens around the world are still experiencing today. However, World War III would differ from every other war because currently, multiple nations have nuclear capabilities. The use of these types of weapons goes back to World War II, when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. These attacks showed the power and devastation bombs like this could cause. Following World War II, the Cold War began. This was …show more content…
Kennedy had many options to choose from to resolve the issue, but making the right decision was dire. Kennedy did not want to adopt a policy that might put the lives of United States citizens at risk, nor did he want to allow the missiles to stay in Cuba. No matter what decision Kennedy chose, the United States and the Soviet Union needed to communicate. Events of this magnitude could not continue to occur without sparking major conflict between the United States and Soviet Union and resulting in mass
Subject: History
The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War
To what extent was the Cuban Missile Crisis responsible for diffusing the Cold War by forcing communication between the Soviet Union and the United States?
Table of Contents
Title Page…………………………………………………………………………....1
Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………....2
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………...3
Introduction……………………………………………………………………..…..4
US and Soviet Relations Prior to the Cuban Missile Crisis……………………..…5-6
JFK’s decision process……………………………………………………………..6-9
Communication between JFK and Khrushchev……………………………………9-11
Results of communication between Kennedy and Khrushchev……………………11-12
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………….12-13
Works Cited………………………………………………………………………...14-15
Abstract
Weapons of Mass Destruction and World War III are fears that citizens around the world are still experiencing today. However, World War III would differ from every other war because currently, multiple nations have nuclear capabilities. The use of these types of weapons goes back to World War II, when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. These attacks showed the power and devastation bombs like this could cause. Following World War II, the Cold War began. This was …show more content…
Kennedy had many options to choose from to resolve the issue, but making the right decision was dire. Kennedy did not want to adopt a policy that might put the lives of United States citizens at risk, nor did he want to allow the missiles to stay in Cuba. No matter what decision Kennedy chose, the United States and the Soviet Union needed to communicate. Events of this magnitude could not continue to occur without sparking major conflict between the United States and Soviet Union and resulting in mass