US History Advising the President essay

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Graded Assignment Name: amina HST302B: U.S. History | Unit 5 | Lesson 1: Crisis Date: Graded Assignment Virtual Field Trip: Advising the President The Cuban Missile Crisis lasted for a relatively short period of time but had the highest possible stakes. The United States was on the brink of a nuclear war very close to home. President Kennedy would call on a number of close advisers to help guide him through this crisis. Imagine that you were one of President Kennedy’s advisers. You will need to check various resources to answer questions to help him make decisions about how to handle the crisis. Visit each site in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, as stated below, and respond to the statement or question. (25 points) 1. “The World on the Brink: John F. Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis” http://microsites.jfklibrary.org/cmc/ • Read the first four paragraphs. • Write a two- or three-sentence statement summarizing the situation Kennedy faced. Score 2. “Theodore C. Sorensen's memorandum, October 18, 1962.” http://www.digitalvaults.org/#/detail/827/ • What were the possible courses of action as seen by President Kennedy’s advisers? Answer the questions as you read through points 1–2. 1. What three types of military action could be taken? 2. What political action directed at Khrushchev could precede military action? 3. “Letter to Nikita Khrushchev from Fidel Castro.” http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/jfk-attack/ Cuban leader Fidel Castro responded to the threat of an invasion with a letter to Khrushchev. • What did Castro say about Cuban morale? Fill in the blanks as you read through paragraph 2. © 2009 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. Page 1 of 2 Graded Assignment HST302B: U.S. History | Unit 5 | Lesson 1: Crisis The Cuban people's morale is ____________________________ and the people will confront aggression ________________________. • How did Castro refer to the U.S. aggression against Cuba? Fill in the blanks as you read through paragraph 6. The________________________, without regard for world opinion and against laws and principles, have __________________________ the seas, violated our ___________________, and are preparing to ____________________, while at the same time blocking any possibility of ____________________________, even though they understand the gravity of the problem. 4. “The World On the Brink: John F. Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis, October 22, 1962.” The most critical day of the crisis was October 22, 1962, when President Kennedy took several actions. Answer the following questions as you read the three paragraphs. • Whom did President Kennedy phone to brief on the situation? • Whom did President Kennedy write a letter to prior to his address to the American public? • What three actions did President Kennedy tell Americans he had taken? Your Score © 2009 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. ___ of 25 Page 2 of 2
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