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(i) The Cuban revolution, 1959: describe the main events and
explain Castro's aims and why the USA was so hostile.
(ii)
The Bay of Pigs: describe the main events of the incident and
US and Cuban responses.
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McAleavy (128-32) Mason (74)
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This is a fantastic website dedicated to the Cuban Missile
Crisis . |
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produced by the American National Security Archive. |
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Advising the President. You are one of Kennedy's ExComm advisors.
Outline the six alternative proposals to deal with the discovery of
missile sites in Cuba. Consider the possible positive and negative
consequences of each of the options. If you wish, come up with an
alternative proposal of your own.
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Aylett (23), Mason (75) and
McAleavy (129).
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Video. There are many videos about the crisis and most are useful.
In order to prevent Mr Jones-Nerzic from getting bored we watch a
different one each year!
If you wish to watch any of those not shown in class, ask.
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'One Minute to Midnight: The
real story of the Cuban missile crisis' NBC Home Video 1996.
BBC History File - 'The Cuban Missile Crisis' from a Soviet
perspective.
Twentieth Century History - 'Mr Kennedy and Mr Khrushchev'
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Cold War Episode 10, Cuba
1959-68.
The
website
is excellent with newsreels, interactive maps and role-plays. |
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13 Days: Hollywood
film about the Cuban Missile Crisis starring Kevin
Costner.
See this website
for the factual and anachronistic errors of the film
and the National
Security Archive website for one parent's critical
response to it. |
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Cuban Missile Crisis: Consequences and Judgement.
(i) Describe the main consequences of the Cuban missile
crisis (ii) Which leader, Khrushchev or Kennedy, handled the crisis better?
Explain your answer fully.
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Aylett (25), Mason (77) and
McAleavy (132). |
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Revision sites
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John
D Clare on Cuba
Spider
diagram for revision. |
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