Cuban Missile Crisis through the Eyes of John F. Kennedy
CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE The Brink of War 4 CHAPTER TWO A Building Threat 14 CHAPTER THREE Taking a Stand 24 CHAPTER FOUR Protecting the Nation 32 Important Dates 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER ONE THE BRINK OF WAR All day long on October 22 1962 newspapers radios and televisions alerted Americans that President John F Kennedy would be giving an important speech that evening People across the country sat in front of their televisions at 7 00 p m to hear the president’s message Many were nervous about what he would say Kennedy gave his speech from the White House He told Americans the Soviet P r e s i d e n t J o h n F K e n n e d y a d d r e s s e d t h e n a t i o n o n O c t o b e r 2 2 1962 5
