http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/jfk-cuban.htm

[The video of John F. Kennedy delivering the speech can be seen in the earlier post "Cuban Missile Crisis as case study"]

In the video, Kennedy addresses the nation with regards to the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was reported that USSR missile sites have been sighted and were being prepared in Cuba. Kennedy blatantly concluded it as “to provide a nuclear strike capability against the Western Hemisphere”. Based on this, Kennedy approved the quarantine of Cuba where US naval battleships created a perimeter around cuba, rejecting any ships, of whichever nation, containing offensive cargo. This, was the beginning of the ‘thirteen day’ crisis, the peak of the cold war.
-Nicky

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Our group comprises of Shahid, Nicky and Edwin.

For this history blog, we will talking about the cold war and address the following question:

Did the Communists overreact to the Allied powers actions?

Our research focus would be mainly on:

The Berlin Blockade - Was Stalin too obsessed with blocking out the Americans from her sphere of influence?

The Korean War - Was USSR and China overly concerned when the American's fought back to regain their territory at the 38th parallel?

The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Soviet Union's actions which aggravated their relationship and indirectly progressed the Cold War.

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http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/jfk-cuban.htm

[The video of John F. Kennedy delivering the speech can be seen in the earlier post "Cuban Missile Crisis as case study"]

In the video, Kennedy addresses the nation with regards to the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was reported that USSR missile sites have been sighted and were being prepared in Cuba. Kennedy blatantly concluded it as “to provide a nuclear strike capability against the Western Hemisphere”. Based on this, Kennedy approved the quarantine of Cuba where US naval battleships created a perimeter around cuba, rejecting any ships, of whichever nation, containing offensive cargo. This, was the beginning of the ‘thirteen day’ crisis, the peak of the cold war.
-Nicky

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>Cuban Missile Crisis as case study
>Research topic
>Our question would be: Did the USSR Communists ove...


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