INSTRUCTIONS:
This essay requires you to rent and view the film 13 Days, read the weekly article, The Cuban Missile Crisis---Revisited and Foner’s coverage of the Cold War and the crisis in Give Me Liberty and view Week Six’s videos and documents on the subject of Cuba. This assignment will use only the above stated sources. Cite your sources using the MLA style with a Works Cited page. LENGTH: 5 pages, double spaced, with one inch margins.The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 was the closest the world has come to a nuclear confrontation between the super powers. Compose an essay of 5 pages (double spaced, one inch margins all around) which examines the Cuban Missile Crisis in the context of the Cold War. According to the sources for this assignment, what were the motivations both of the Soviet Union and United States vis a vis (regarding) Cuba? How did President Kennedy and his ex-com advisers manage the crisis? This essay should examine all sides of the issue, from motivations to actions taken. From our sources, what lessons can be learned from the crisis? Finally, how does the film treat the crisis in terms of historical accuracy?