Cuban Missile Crisis

From Wikispooks
Revision as of 16:42, 7 November 2018 by Robin (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Event.png Cuban Missile Crisis   Sourcewatch SpartacusRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Soviet-R-12-nuclear-ballistic missile.jpg
Date16 October 1962 - 20 November 1962
DescriptionA military standoff between the USSR and USA involving nuclear brinksmanship.

Military Blockade

Cuban Missile Crisis in white house.jpg

After learning that the Soviet Union had begun shipping missiles to Cuba, Kennedy announced a strategic blockade of Cuba and warned the Soviet Union that the U.S. would seize any more deliveries.

John F. Kennedy did not get much credit for resolving his from his hawkish Pentagon advisors, who considered that he has missed an opportunity for a preemptive all out attack on the USSR.

On the day when JFK resolved the Crisis, he told his brother, RFK, "this is the night I should go to the theatre", referring to the Lincoln assassination. His brother replied "if you go, I want to go with you".[1]

He began to understand just how insecure was his position as president.[2]


 

Related Document

TitleTypePublication dateAuthor(s)Description
Document:The Time to Negotiate Peace in Ukraine Is NOWArticle24 October 2022Richard E. RubensteinAre things in Ukraine getting worse? Yes, for both sides. This is precisely the right time to give peace a chance.
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


References