Kennedy's Options
Cuban Missile Crisis
Mind map showing the 5 options Kennedy had when it was discovered that the Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles on Cuba.
- Created by: Sophie
- Created on: 24-03-13 13:15
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- Kennedy's Options
- Option 1 - Do nothing
- USA had just as many nuclear weapons, so could easily fight back.
- This would make Kennedy look weak and indecisive.
- USA had just as many nuclear weapons, so could easily fight back.
- Option 2 - Democratic Pressures
- They would avoid any conflict
- The negotiations might not result in anything, and it would be seen as a sign of weakness.
- They would avoid any conflict
- Option 3 - Surgical Air Attack
- Would destroy all the missiles before they were used.
- It wouldn't be certain to work, and would kill many soldiers which is immoral. The Cubans might retaliate which would lead to war.
- Would destroy all the missiles before they were used.
- Option 4 - Blockade
- It would not involve starting a war, and the USA had a strong navy. They could also fall back on any of the other options if it failed.
- It wouldn't solve the problem immediately as the missiles could still be activated.
- It would not involve starting a war, and the USA had a strong navy. They could also fall back on any of the other options if it failed.
- Option 5 - Invasion
- Would probably get rid of Castro.
- Would most likely result in war, and after the Bay of Pigs failure, nobody wanted to risk it again.
- Would probably get rid of Castro.
- Option 1 - Do nothing
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