Cuban Missile Crisis In Thirteen Days
Thirteen Days is a 2000 movie that depicts one of the most difficult and dangerous times in American history. The movie documents the chain of events that lead to the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. The major movie roles consist of the President, John F. Kennedy, Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, members of the Executive Committee, and the President’s Assistant.
The major event setting the crisis in motion is the revelation that Cuba is building missile sites. Russia is determined to be the initiator and supplier responsible for this threat to national security. President John F. Kennedy is responsible for determining how to respond to this threat. Options are limited as any action could bring about nuclear war. The President assembles the Executive Committee to help determine the best course of action which must be decided quickly. The military informs the President he has only 14 days before the missile sites will be fully operational. …show more content…
The military leaders believe immediate intervention must be used. The President, however, is cautious not to have any actions misinterpreted. An action that is misunderstood will bring another World War. The President’s decision is to begin with an immediate blockade of incoming Russian vessels. The vessels are to be boarded and inspected. Vessels containing nuclear missiles will be detained at local ports. Vessels that refuse to be boarded will have shots fired across their bows. The President further commands the military to send out aircraft to obtain more recent photos of the developing missile sites. Unfortunately, the reconnaissance plane is shot down and the pilot is killed. The President, again, is faced with uncertainty as to how to respond to the downing of the
The major event setting the crisis in motion is the revelation that Cuba is building missile sites. Russia is determined to be the initiator and supplier responsible for this threat to national security. President John F. Kennedy is responsible for determining how to respond to this threat. Options are limited as any action could bring about nuclear war. The President assembles the Executive Committee to help determine the best course of action which must be decided quickly. The military informs the President he has only 14 days before the missile sites will be fully operational. …show more content…
The military leaders believe immediate intervention must be used. The President, however, is cautious not to have any actions misinterpreted. An action that is misunderstood will bring another World War. The President’s decision is to begin with an immediate blockade of incoming Russian vessels. The vessels are to be boarded and inspected. Vessels containing nuclear missiles will be detained at local ports. Vessels that refuse to be boarded will have shots fired across their bows. The President further commands the military to send out aircraft to obtain more recent photos of the developing missile sites. Unfortunately, the reconnaissance plane is shot down and the pilot is killed. The President, again, is faced with uncertainty as to how to respond to the downing of the