Essays on Naval Blockade

Introduction

The greatest challenge of JFK’s presidency came in October 1962, as U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. were on the brink of a possibly a nuclear face-off over the presence of Russian missiles in Cuba, while the President had to decide whether to engage or maintain peace with their adversary. Thirteen Days provides a historical account of events transpiring during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The book is written from the point of view of RFK (Robery F Kennedy), the U.S. Attorney General under his brother’s leadership. The book highlights the events of 13 days where decisions were made by the ...

The First World War broke out in the month of July 1914 and went on up to the year 1918. The main rivals in this war were Russian Empire, United Kingdom and France against Germany and Austria-Hungary. The United States of America prima facie was not a party in the said war; rather it took a neutral position initially. This submission seeks to bring out and explain reasons that caused the United States of America to move from neutrality to become an active participant in World War One. The war was caused by long standing conflicts among the European Super powers ...

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Introduction After the 2nd World War was ended the unity among the allied forced could not be sustained for a long time. This can be partially explained by the huge difference of interest of both superpowers, the military race of these countries, but what was the real cause for this prolonged worldwide tension is completely different social, political, economical, and ideological development prospects of former allies. And the situation even got worse, when the U.S first used the nuclear bomb on Japan, and the Soviet Union in its turn released it its own nuclear bomb, showing that it is a ...

The study of colonial America is the study of themes. These themes could base on ideas, such as the Great Awakening, or they base the issue on great events, such as the prelude to the revolution. One of the most significant themes in America based on the desire for wealth, land, and prosperity. In fact, alongside the principles enshrined in our Constitution designed to protect rights to speech and faith which otherwise intended to protect property, which is what many had come to the New World to obtain. The colonial America depict the various historical events, which affected America ...

The war led to division of the United State into North and South. South wanted to disintegrate from North in order to continue practicing slavery. Seven southern states formed a confederate and wanted to secede. The seven states included Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and South Carolina. Abraham Lincoln who was the current president in the United State rejected the secession. The confederate soldiers attacked the Union soldiers in 1661 at fort Sumter. The firing of fort Sumter led to Union soldiers to prepare for war and stop looking for a peaceful solution to the problem. The northerners crushed the south ...

JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban missile crisis was the gravest “clash” for the duration of the cold war, the Soviet Union and the United Sates of America came dangerously close to dreadful confrontation when the USSR in an extraordinary hazardous move had begun concealed effort to establish a chief offensive military presence in Cuba in 19621. This potentially outrageous move by the Soviet’s brought the policy makers of both countries to a seriously question their use of military force and diplomacy.

The crisis was a significant event of the cold war which prolonged the hostility period between the Soviet Union the United States. Being ...

Anyone who studies the history of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union would be familiar with the names of John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, especially in their contribution to the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Both leaders have immensely created a stir of decisions pertaining to the crisis, and found a compromise to end the clash between the two nations. Despite their pivotal role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, it is unclear to many as to how close the two leaders were before and after the crisis. Although their nations have constantly argued and ...