TITLE: The Cuban Missile Crisis THESIS STATEMENT: The Cuban missile crisis almost brought the United States into another ground war and nearly into a nuclear war between the United States and the U.S.S.R . INTRODUCTION: In 1962 the Soviet Union was lagging behind the United States in the arms race. Soviet missiles were only powerful enough to be launched against Europe‚ but the U.S. missiles were capable of striking the entire Soviet Union. In May 1962 Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
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FAILURES OF CUBAN REVOLUTION Successes: The Cuban Revolution was successful in toppling the corrupt Batista dictatorship and getting the Cosa Nostra out of Cuba. January 3rd‚ 1959 in his address that day‚ Castro promised the Cuban people freedom of speech and civil rights. He also accused Batista of having fled into exile with millions of dollars and he promised to "do things that have never been done before." Castro introduce a national health care system that guarantees all Cubans free medical
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Robert A. The Cuban Missile Crisis. New York: Markus Weiner Publishing‚ 1988. This book written by Robert Divine is an historical overview of the most important events‚ causes‚ and the consequences after and during Cuban Missile Crisis revolution of 1962 This author provides a concise but not oversimplified review of the many complicated aspects of this affair; wich brought the world to the age of nuclear war. This book helps me to have a better point of view about all Cuban Missile Crisis
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Running head: JFK HANDLES THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS President JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis Contemporary History June 12‚ 2010 The Cuban Missile Crisis forever marked 1962 as the year the world almost witnessed a nuclear war. The Soviet Union‚ Cuba‚ and the United States were all teetering on the edge of a cliff that was crumbling from the weight of fear‚ tension‚ and secrecy. It also marked the official end of Americans innocent belief that they were safe in the glow of Lady Liberty’s
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But the Cubans in the United States thought otherwise‚ especially the once in Florida and Miami. They were the one who escaped cuba after Castro’s became the ruler of Cuba‚ and during the economic crises‚ the people fled because they don’t want to be ruled under a communist dictatorship. After hearing about the death of Fidel Castro they were filled with joy they were celebrating across the street of new york they were marching and weaving the Cuban flags across the street of United
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February 3‚ 1962‚ the United States imposed an embargo against Cuba. President John F. Kennedy established this embargo to reduce “the threat posed by its alignment with the communist powers.” The embargo prevents trade between the two countries and would hopefully encourage Cuba to take steps toward “democratization and greater respect for human rights.” However‚ the present day question regarding this issue after all these years is whether the embargo should be lifted. There is a tremendous market
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The Cuban Missile Crisis was a result of the rising tensions between the United States of America (USA) and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). The incident‚ lasting from October 16th to October 28th‚ 1962‚ was a direct confrontation between the USA and USSR over missile bases in Turkey‚ Italy and especially Cuba‚ hence the name. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a culmination of lack of communication‚ American politics and the inadequacy of the USSR’s nuclear stockpile‚ quelled by the withdrawal
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back to the Spanish in a deal for Florida. In 1902 Cuba gained its formal independence‚ in the years ensuing its independence the Cuban economy was on the rise‚ but corrupt political figures and series of tyrannical leaders‚ led Fidel Castro and his brother Raul Castro lead the Cuban Revolution
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the Soviet Union worked quickly and secretly to build missile installations in Cuba. On October 16‚ 1962. President John F. Kennedy discovered through reconnaissance photographs that the Soviet Union was constructing missile installations on Cuban soil. This meant that only 90 miles of ocean separated the United States from nuclear missiles. In response to this threat‚ President Kennedy organized the Executive Committee (EX-COMM)‚ which was comprised from Kennedy’s twelve most important advisors
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they come in contact with the other countries. For example‚ Cubans had to rely upon the United States to conquer or defeat the Spanish. During the early colonial years‚ Cuba had served as a primary embarkation point for explorers such as Hernan Cortes and Hernando de Soto. Soon after the revolution in 1959‚ Cuba took actions that affected American trade interests on the island. In response‚ the US started not to buy Cuban sugar anymore and then they refused to provide its former trading
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