Cuban Missile Crisis

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Cuban Missile Crisis
Who was America's greatest president in a time of crisis? by Suzanne Marsh "It shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack on the United States requiring a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union" these words spoken by... More> The truth about the Cuba crisis in 1962 by Jeanine The Cuban Missile Crisis was the most significant breaking point in both the United States foreign policy and the Cold War in general. The Cuban Missile Crisis must first be understood as the closest the World has come to a WWIII. At this time both ... More>
	The aftermath of the Bay of Pigs invasion by Carolyn Tytler During the catastrophic Bay of Pigs invasion, April 17-19, 1961, more than 100 Cuban exiles, armed and trained by the United States, were killed. The rest of the invaders, almost 1200, surrendered to Castro's troops. After a mass trial, the prisoner... More> Great films about the Cold War by Matthew Adams The Cold War between NATO and the Communist Bloc has been featured in a number of films. A number of these films were released during the Cold War, while others have since been released in the post-Cold War era. These Cold War films have either been... More>
US deploys 3rd carrier as Iran constructs Venezuelan missile base by Bruce Tyson Tensions between the United States and Iran continue ratchet upward as the rogue member of the Axis of Evil beings building a missile base in South America. In what could bring back harsh memories of the Cuban missile crisis that saw Russia deploy n... More> Fidel Castro is stepping down in Cuba by Les Zsoldos Fidel Castro is no longer the leader of Cuba. For many, it probably seemed they would never live to see the day. He became the leader of Cuba in 1959 and remained in power for almost fifty years. In that time, he survived the Bay of Pigs invasion, t... More>
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