Table of Contents Introduction 6 Chapter One A Future President 10 Chapter Two The Soviet Union and Vietnam 20 Chapter Three A Divided Germany 32 Chapter Four Relations with Cuba 40 Chapter Five The Space Race 50 Chapter Six A New Frontier 58 Chapter Seven Civil Rights 70 Chapter Eight Loss and Legacy 78 Timeline 91 Source Notes 92 Glossary 97 Selected Bibliography 98 Further Information 99 Index 101
Introduction The crisis began in late 1962 when the United States made an alarming discovery not far from its southeastern shores President John F Kennedy learned on October 16 that the small island nation of Cuba was building missile bases A US pilot had snapped photographs of the construction while flying high overhead The revelation was cause for concern because Cuba lay less than 100 miles 161 kilometers from A nuclear warhead bunker was under construction in San CristÓbal Cuba in October 1962 6
John F. Kennedy's Presidency
In his short but eventful presidency, Kennedy inspired the nation with his hopes for the future and his efforts to make those hopes a reality.
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By: Rebecca Rowell
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Published by: Lerner Publications an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group
