Excomm11




 * EXCOMM 1-1** - Megan, Natalie, and carol:

__**DAYS 1-3 Tuesday, October 16 to Thursday, October 18**__
John F. Kennedy, the President of the U.S., has been presented with photographic evidence of Soviet missile launchers located on the island of Cuba, 90 miles from The United States. The launchers can be fitted with nuclear warheads for offensive strikes on U.S. sites as far away as Montana. You are members of EXCOMM, the group that will advise JFK throughout the ordeal. You discuss many possible responses to the Soviet presence in Cuba - an air strike, an invasion of mainland Cuba, a naval blockade, a diplomatic protest, and other ideas. You all realize that the decision that you make will be extremely crucial for the peace safety of your country and the world in general. After discussing all of the possible options, what do you advise President Kennedy to do, and why? but to get the missles out of cuba. Our agreement will in a way be Brinksmanship || They set up a naval blockade(quarentine) ||
 * **OUR DECISION AND REASON** || **ACTUAL DECISION** ||
 * We should not attack, we should try to make an agreement (not for peace)

[|Want to see the actual photographs?] / [|Want to see a map of the missile range?]

__**DAY 4 Friday, October 19**__
The Washington Press Corps has caught on to the important meetings taking place at the White House and are pushing for more information. How do you suggest the President should respond to all of the inquiries about what's going on? people there is nothing to worry about. || They lied, they sent Kennedy to Chicago to show that business was usual but because of new problems he was sent home canceling his trip ||
 * **OUR DECISION AND REASON** || **ACTUAL DECISION** ||
 * The president should go public and tell them nothing is wrong. He shouldnt igonore them and he shouldnt lie he should just tell the

__**DAY 5-6 Saturday, October 20-Sunday, October 21**__The US military has been placed on full alert, and American allies have been notified that there is some serious trouble brewing with the Soviets. Congress, which is on recess, has been alerted and party leaders are aware of the situation. Nearly 200,000 American troops are moved to Key West, Florida - the largest invasion force ever assembled on American soil.

public about the missles in Cuba. Dont tell them too many details but tell them everything is under control. || Kennedy tells the public everything. ||
 * OUR DESCISION AND REASON || ACTUAL DESCISION ||
 * That all of this is for the American protection, but dont tell the

__**DAY 7 Monday, October 22**__
The President has signed an executive order enforcing the blockade, but the the American public has still not been informed of the mounting situation with the Soviets and Cubans. Do you suggest that JFK address the public? If so, how much information should be released to the American people?

that was going on, but he should tell them its under control and that there is no need to panick || xxxxx || [|Want to see a clip of the speech?]
 * **OUR DECISION AND REASON** || **ACTUAL DECISION** ||
 * Since JFK has released this much information so far, we believe he should tell the public everything

__**DAYS 8-9 Tuesday, October 23 - Wednesday, October 24**__
The US quarantine is put into effect, and Cuba bulks up its military along the coasts in preparation for a possible invasion. Cuba calls the U.S. a bully in the United Nations, and Moscow accuses the U.S. of piracy. There is information that the Soviet ships in the Caribbean are being shadowed by Soviet submarines. A Soviet ship approaches the quarantine line and attempts to break through the quarantine. What course of action to you suggest in dealing with the ship? You also have evidence that the Soviets are installing actual weapons in the Cuban missile sites that will be able to fire on the U.S. in a matter of days. Your decision is now a matter of peace or war. What is your suggested course for the President - fire weapons on the existing missile sites, set an ultimatum for removal of the missiles, destroy Soviet ships in the Caribbean, send troops to Cuba, move nuclear subs toward the USSR, or attempt any further means of peaceful diplomacy?
 * **OUR DECISION AND REASON** || **ACTUAL DECISION** ||
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 * **OUR DECISION AND REASON** || **ACTUAL DECISION** ||
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__**DAYS 10-12 Thursday, October 25 - Saturday, October 27**__
Proceedings are becoming heated at the United Nations. The U.S. openly challenges USSR at the United Nations, without getting a desired response. Tensions remain high between the two countries. The United States military forces are set at DEFCON-2 - the highest in history. [|Want to see clips of the UN discussion?] Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet premier, has made two offers to Presdient Kennedy. The first is to remove the missiles from Cuba in exchange for no American invasion of Cuba, and the second demands U.S. removal of missiles from Turkey in return for the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba. In the meantime, an American U-2 spy plane has been shot down over Cuba. What do you suggest the President should do in this situation - accept either of the offers, make a counter offer, or demand immediate removal or else troops and weapons will be deployed?
 * **OUR DECISION AND REASON** || **ACTUAL DECISION** ||
 * xxxxx || xxxxx ||

**__DAY 13 Sunday, October 28__**
What is the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis? What impact does the crisis have on the Cold War and the relationship between the US and the USSR?

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