Cuban Missile Crisis
Total Score:
of 50 points
Be sure to save this document to your computer like this:
HST303B 05 01 Cuban Missile Crisis YourFirstInitial YourLastName.doc
Refer to the rubric at the end of this assignment for details on how you will be graded.
Compose an Essay
The Cuban Missile Crisis lasted for a relatively short period of time but had the highest possible stakes. The United States was on the brink of a nuclear war very close to home. President Kennedy would call on a number of close advisers to help guide him through the crisis. Should President John F.
Kennedy be awarded a peace prize for averting a nuclear disaster during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Write a brief essay describing President Kennedy's role in the crisis and assessing whether he deserves a peace prize for that role. Your essay should include at least 4 paragraphs.
Feel free to use the work you did in your History Journal to help with your essay. In your essay you should support your points using evidence from the lesson and the material you just read.
[Type your answer here.]