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In October 1962, he was involved in the Cuban missile crisis and it was 13 days of massive tension that could have caused nuclear war as Russia and the USA had these weapons and he set up ex-comm to give him ideas of what to do after Khrushchev in the USSR placed missiles on Cuba after building a relationship with communist Fidel Castro after the Bay of Pigs in 1961 as Kennedy looked inexperienced, young and weak after he armed Cuban exiles (1500) and Castro was ready with the army who supported him. Khrushchev took advantage of this, especially as Cuba was 90 miles off the coast of Florida, so it was a threat as communism was closer than ever. After the ideas from ex-comm, Kennedy chose a naval blockade over Cuba and when soviet ships were to come into to any sort of distance with it, they would turn back, despite what Khrushchev said. Eventually they both agreed to end it and Khrushchev dismantled the missiles on Cuba and Kennedy took the ones off of Turkey. They both saw how close this was to turning into a full fledged war, so they set up a hotline between the kremlin and the White House so they has better communications and they also had a nuclear test ban treaty so no-one could detonate bombs as a test any more. He was loved by many people and a president who wanted to do something about all the terrible things in America and cared for people, but in November 22nd 1963, he was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
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Which of these presidents was assasinated during the Vietnam War?
JFK
Are Polands in the Cold war?
polands are not in the cold war
How was JFK a war hero and what qualities made him a war hero?
it had to do with a boat pt109 he saved the crew.
What did JFK do that is important to US history?
Presidents are influential. So why did he become President? He was charming, and had the backing of his wealthy family. Even so, it was a close race against Nixon in 1960. Nixon just didn't look as good on television.
Why was the cold war quiet?
Because it was a cold war (no war).
Did JFK win the cold war?
No
Why was JFK important in the cold war?
he was isdlasdjka
Who was assassinated in the cold war?
Castro, JFK and many others
Who navigated us through its first cold war?
JFK and his bro
How did the Kennedy administration end?
President Kennedy did not end the Cold War. The Cold War continued for another 25 years after his death.
What war was JFK in?
World War 2
Why is the Cold War called Cold War?
The cold war was not an actual 'war'. However there were several times that it came close to becoming a war though. I hear about that if the tension and push for expansion of the USSR continued and they advanced on the other sectors and captured them that there might have been another World war.
Why did JFK as for a huge increase in military spending?
He could see that Vietnam was getting worse and the Cold War with Russia was hotter. Not to mention the problems in Cuba with Russian involvement there.
When did JFK stop a nuclear war?
1962
What will the Call of Duty Black Ops be about?
the Vietnam war It will be set somewhere in the cold war era, in places like Vietnam. However at this moment in time we don't know much. Plus the events leading to JFK's assassination.
What was John F. Kennedy's cold war foreign policy called?
JFK's Cold War foreign policy was called containment. The US did not attempt to overthrow existing communist governments but it did not want to allow any non-communist nations to be taken over by communism. The spread of communism was to be contained.
Which of these presidents was assasinated during the Vietnam War?
JFK
