Cuban missle crisis
Castro, Cuban Missle Crisis, nuclear war threat
I can remember, as many people over 50 can, the Cuban Missle Crisis. We were all glued to the tv sets listening to president Kennedy make his announcements and waiting for the reaction of Soviet Premier Nikita Krushchev. These were very tense and scary moments. In school, we had been drilled to prepare for nuclear attack. I doubt if our preparations would have made any difference, but I suppose it made some feel better. Many people had built or considered building bomb shelters and stocked them with supplies. Where I grewRead More
Fidel Castro resigns, remnant of cold war, Kennedy, Krushchev era, change in relations, vote
Fidel Castro is resigning. Fidel Castro is resigning – will this change US & Cuba relations? 1) Yes 2) No 3) Unsure View Results Make your own poll Fidel Castro, on February 19, 2008, announced that he is retiring. Castro, a major player in the cold war, cuban missle crisis and Bay of Pigs invasion, outlasted his contemporaries. Castro was also part of many conspiracy theories concerning the assasination of John Kennedy. Castro, it could be argued, was somewhat pro US in his early years and spent some time here.Read More