Standard: 11.9
Analyze U.S. foreign policy since World War II
Kennedy and Khrushchev
* Korean War
* Cuban Missile Crisis
* Peace Corps
* Johnson Becomes President
* Pueblo Incident
Summary:
In North Korea would invade South Korea with approval from Stalin. The United States would join in to protect South Korea. The United States was able to push North Korea close to the boarder of China, leading the Chinese to join in support to North Korea pushing the United States and South Korea back to the 38th parallel close to the original borderline. However, the Cold War would continue. The Cuban Missile Crisis struck fear in many Americans. Now the world was aware that governments had the power to obliterate a nation. The American CIA would in secret train exiled Cubans to invate Cuba. The invasion was a failure. Eventually, the American blockade would make the Soviets pull out of Cuba.
Original THought:
Confused anti-Castro forces captured during the Bay of Pigs invasion
Had American gone in Cuba after the Bay of Pigs invasion they could have taken down Fidel Castro. However, they could have created another World War.
Poster:
John F Kennedy
"It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, should be
able to decide to bring an end to civilization."
- John F. Kennedy,
commenting on the Cuban Missile Crisis, 27 October 1962
able to decide to bring an end to civilization."
- John F. Kennedy,
commenting on the Cuban Missile Crisis, 27 October 1962
Links:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cuban-missile-crisis
http://www.cubanmissilecrisis.org/background/timeline/
http://www.history.com/speeches/johnson-will-not-seek-re-election#johnson-will-not-seek-re-election
http://www.cubanmissilecrisis.org/background/timeline/
http://www.history.com/speeches/johnson-will-not-seek-re-election#johnson-will-not-seek-re-election
Chart/Map:
Locations and areas in Cuba containing missles during the Cuban Missile Crisis.