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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Americans could potentially have died within minutes of the known missiles being fired off as of October 18th?

2. In which branch of government does Robert believe rank often plays a role?

3. What did Secretary McNamara do, despite his dissent to the strategy?

4. Who, due to his role in the government, might have been the leader of Ex Comm if he had been able to attend more meetings?

5. Who did Robert admire and who also began attending meetings after the meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Berlin factor into the decision making about the Cuban Missile Crisis?

2. What did the military and JFK do to respond to the submarine situation?

3. How and where did Adlai Stevenson present the photographic evidence of missiles in Cuba?

4. When was Congress told, and how did Congress react to the news of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

5. How did Ex Comm formulate their recommendations to the President?

6. How did JFK feel about the reaction from Congress when he informed them about the crisis and his plans?

7. What was one argument against a blockade?

8. What did Adlai Stevenson suggest was a third option for the President to consider? Why was it rejected?

9. Which countries immediately supported the U.S. in the decision for a blockade? Why did JFK favor a blockade over a surgical air strike?

10. After the blockade takes effect, RFK meets with Dobrynin again. What do they discuss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Cuban Missile Crisis presented itself as a first ever occurrence for the U.S., and modern technology played a role in how it was handled. Identify three ways that technology effected how the Cuban Missile Crisis was handled and why it had this effect.

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, analyze the paradox of rulership. Why is a single leader desirable? Why is a committee type leadership desirable? Does the Constitution solve the problems with rulership? How so?

Essay Topic 3

The Munich Agreement/Conference has influenced political decisions for many years since its occurrence. In an essay, describe what happened in Munich and compare and contrast this with the Cuban Missile Crisis. Is the Munich Agreement/Conference still relevant today? How so?

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