Kennedys radio and television address to the nation regarding the soviet unions. Jfk had begun drafting a speech announcing an invasion of cuba in 1961 during the missile crisis. This is the missile installation that was photographed by the u2 spy plane. Harvard university press, 1997 all times indicated are approximate. Cuban missile crisis blockade of cuba announced to prevent soviet union missiles from being based there televised speech by president kennedy, october 22, 1962. On october 22, 1962 president kennedy addressed the nation on the buildup of soviet nuclear. It follows the full text transcript of jfks cuban missile address, broadcast from washington d. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. For thirteen days in october 1962, the world waitedseemingly on the brink of nuclear warand hoped for a peaceful resolution to the cuban missile crisis. In the opening paragraph he uses concrete language by calling cuba an imprisoned island, and emphasizing that it has nuclear strike capability. Peace proved popular and jfks approval ratings soared. Because of the military and intelligence community strength in the united states and russia, both kennedy and kruschev were forced to work for peace behind the backs of the war hawks.
It addressed our nations allies and enemies along with all american citizens. Jfk cuban missile crisis speech part 1 of 14 at oval office on october 22, 1962 in washington, dc footage by getty images. Address during the cuban missile crisis jfk library. The president stated that any nuclear missile launched from cuba would be regarded as an attack on the united states by the soviet union and demanded that the soviets remove all of their offensive weapons from cuba. Kennedys draft war speech revealed on 50th anniversary of cuban missile crisis. Kennedy, containing the public messages, speeches and statements of the. In his speech president kennedy reports the establishment of offensive missile sites presumably intended to launch a nuclear offensive against western nations.
Kennedy delivered a nationwide televised address announcing the discovery of the missiles and his planned quarantine. This is the speech jfk broadcast to the us people during the cuban missile crisis. Dbq packet that includes a cover page and four documents that provide information about the cuban missile crisis 1962. On october 18, kennedy met with soviet minister of foreign affairs, andrei gromyko, who claimed the weapons were for defensive purposes only. Kennedy uses a firm tone and uses strong, ensuring words to make sure that he gets his point across. Inside the white house during the cuban missile crisis edited by ernest r. Kennedy, martin hellman, nuclear deterrence, nuclear risk, nuclear war, nuclear weapons, stanford. Sunday that had discovered the existence of soviet mediumrange ballistic missiles mrbm in cuba. I wasnt alive during the cuban missile crisis as it occurred, so seeing thirteen days was like having a history lesson at the same time as having great entertainment.
Inside the white house during the cuban missile crisis. Before he even had started his speech, kennedy was already established as a wellrespected character in the world. Kennedys oval office address during the cuban missile crisis. President kennedys cuban missile crisis oval office address. Jfk secret doomsday map reveals cuba missile targets cnn.
Usually only small bits and pieces of the speech are. Kennedys radio and television address to the nation regarding. The most dramatic moments of that crisis the famed thirteen dayslasted from october 16, 1962, when president kennedy first learned that the soviet union was constructing missile launch sites in cuba, to october 28, when soviet premier nikita khrushchev. Kennedy cuban missile crisis delivered 22 october 1962 authenticity certified. Kennedys inaugural address in january 1961 foreshadowed his cuban missile crisis speech of october 22, 1962. The president chose the blockade option, which he labeled in this speech as a strict quarantine. President, john f kennedy, in his speech to the american people, cuban missile crisis, recounts a time when the u. In the us and the ussr are at war but more of a more political war. Kennedy, while acting in his role as an advisor to president john f. Jfks address on cuban missile crisis shocks the nation in a televised speech of extraordinary gravity, president john f. Example will, if found to contain cargoes of offensive weapons, be turned back. Nov 16, 2012 this entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged cold war, cuban missile crisis, deterrence, jfk, jfk air strike speech, jfk airstrike speech, john f. Kennedy made public the presence of soviet missiles in cuba in this speech. This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged cold war, cuban missile crisis, deterrence, jfk, jfk air strike speech, jfk airstrike speech, john f.
October 22, 1962 clip of cuban missile crisis this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan. Pathos on jfks missile crisis speech john f kennedy s speech on the cuban missile crisis invokes the pathos of his audience in a multitude of ways. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Sep 14, 2012 as we come up towards the 50th anniversary of the cuban missile crisis, there are several new books coming out commemorating the crisis, adding new information and interpretation, and taking fresh looks at what history remembers as the most dangerous crisis of the nuclear age. Kennedy used logos, pathos, and ethos in his address. President kennedys 1962 map of military targets during the cuban missile crisis goes up for auction, reminding us how close the world came to nuclear war. Aug 10, 2017 donald trump could learn a lot from how john f. Address to american people on the soviet arms buildup in cuba.
Ernest may investigates how kennedy demonstrated his leadership skills during the crisis. President kennedys cuban missile crisis oval office address c. Text version below transcribed directly from audio good evening, my fellow citizens. Kennedy library and museum cuban missile crisis page. Kennedy papers3,584 pages of documents produced or accumulated by united states attorney general robert f. The fear of losing cuba in an invasion the cuban missile crisis was a conflict during the cold war, between the soviet union and the united states cuban missile crisis. And subsequently, i believe both speeches were big reasons why he was killed. This was the first public announcement about the missiles. His steely, resolute admonition to the world in general and to soviet chairman khrushchev in particular made it clear that the president would not and could not tolerate the provocative, extremely dangerous deployment of soviet nuclear weapons in nearby cuba. Listening to a speech that indicates a chance of total destruction, like the cuban missile crisis speech for instance, only becomes harrowing once a trustworthy source is presenting those claims. Oct 19, 2012 historians say the world has never been closer to nuclear conflict than it was during the cuban missile crisis. In a dramatic 18minute television speech, jfk shocks.
He consistently took care to choose the right words and phrases that would send the right message. Kennedys speech about the cuban missile crisis 1962 historywiz primary source president john f. The cuban missile crisis was among the scariest events of the cold war. Jfks address on cuban missile crisis shocks the nation. Cuban missile crisis world history free pdf download. The cuban missile crisis was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war. The 55th anniversary of kennedys peace speech, delivered in the form a commencement address to students and faculty at the american university in washington on june 10, 1963, is a time to lament the loss of a leader who, by the time of his assassination, was on a journey towards ending the cold war in conjunction with soviet premier nikita khrushchev. Kennedys draft war speech revealed on 50th anniversary of. After participating in a mock airraid, students will listen to the actual speech president. If hes going to get this mean on this one, in our part of the world unclear, no choice. Season 1 2m 56s over the course of days in october 1962, president kennedy avoided war with the soviet union through a willingness to proceed.
Cuban missile crisis address to the nation by john f. How john f kennedy lost his fight to end the cold war rt oped. Kennedy made public the presence of soviet missiles in cuba in this speech to the american people. Transcript of speech and mp3 format available here. And i have no doubt that most cubans today look forward. This quarantine will be extended, if needed, to other types of cargo and carriers. Soviet leader, nikita khrushchev, and cuban leader, fidel castro, had joined alliance together, against the. He was a harvard alum, which proved his intelligence, and had proved his character and speaking abilities during previous issues, such as the cuban missile crisis. The cuban missile crisis was the signature moment of john f. Jfk cuban missile crisis speech part 1 of 14 getty images. Us president john f kennedy speaks during a televised speech to the nation.
Cuban missile crisis address by lauren daniels on prezi. This government, as promised, has maintained the closest surveillance of the soviet military buildup on. Cuban missile crisis jfk speech by alyssa fiske on prezi. The most dramatic moments of that crisisthe famed thirteen dayslasted from october 16, 1962, when president kennedy first learned that the soviet union was constructing missile launch sites in cuba, to october 28, when soviet premier nikita khrushchev. Kennedy inaugural address, fidel castro, bay of pigs, missiles, russia, sviet union, john f. His bold but deft diplomacy spared the world a war that might have gone nuclear. Historians say the world has never been closer to nuclear conflict than it was during the cuban missile crisis. A new missile crisis is here, and trump is no jfk marketwatch. Kennedys address on cuba president kennedy addresses the nation on the evening of monday, october 22, 1962, as the threat of soviet missiles in cuba nears its peak.
As the 35th president of america, jfks speech on october 22nd, 1962 carried a lot of weight and still has an impression upon generations of americans. Jfk had begun drafting a speech announcing an invasion of cuba in 1961 during the missile crisis newly. Fifty years ago, the cuban missile crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear disaster. President kennedy speaks to the nation to inform americans of recently discovered soviet military buildup in cuba, including the ongoing installation of offensive nuclear missiles. The cuban missile crisis defined the presidency of john f.
Jfk cuban missile crisis address to the nation by nick. During the 40 years of the cold war, it was the closest the united states and the soviet union ever came to nuclear war. Kennedy thought the chance of escalation to war was between 1 in 3 and even, and what we have learned in later decades has done nothing to lengthen those odds. Analysis of president kennedys cuban missile crisis speech. Kennedy and his advisers were stunned to learn that the soviet union was, without provocation, installing nucleararmed. On monday, october 22, 1962, president kennedy appeared on television to inform americans of the recently discovered soviet military buildup in cuba. The cuban missile crisis of october 1962 has been called the single most serious moment in human history.
Kennedy quotes can be heard inside political offices as well as in suburban homes. The russians are staring to ship ballistic missiles and planes that can carry nuclear weapons to cuba which is in range of the us. History cds, dvds and usb flash drives, and as mp3 downloads. Even though i knew that we didnt end up in world war iii, there were a lot of things i didnt know. Facing a hostile military and intelligence establishment unhappy with his recent refusal to provide air support for the failed and embarrassing cuban bay of pigs invasion recently repelled by castro with soviet help, jfk was at a complete loss. Each episode features a brief introduction by former kennedy presidential library and museum curator frank rigg, who gives the historical context of each speech.
This highquality version of president kennedys 102262 cuban missile crisis speech is somewhat rare, because it is complete and unedited. The cuban missile crisis overview in this lesson, students will gain an understanding of the tensions that existed among world powers during the cuban missile crisis. Born on may 29, 1917, john fitzgerald kennedy was the second of nine children born to rose fitzgerald and joseph kennedy, sr. Go here for more about jfks cuban missile crisis speech. Kennedy delivered a nationwide televised address about the discovery of soviet missiles in cuba and the u. Jfk given u2 aerial spy photos showing that the russians were building. Bruce riedel provides new perspective and insights over kennedys forgotten crisis in the most dangerous days of the cold war. Watch or listen to kennedys speech during one of the major confrontations of the cold war. Cuban missile crisis for thirteen days in october 1962 the world waitedseemingly on the brink of nuclear warand hoped for a peaceful resolution to the cuban missile crisis. He was a great orator and is known for his many speeches. Not wanting to expose what he already knew and to avoid panicking the american public,kennedy did not reveal that he was already aware of the missile buildup. Mar 25, 2020 jfks address on cuban missile crisis shocks the nation in a televised speech of extraordinary gravity, president john f. But they didnt tell you that there were missiles there.
Apr 02, 2015 the cuban missile crisis of october 1962 marked a turning point for president john f. This government, as promised, has maintained the closest surveillance of the soviet military buildup on the island of cuba. Many times in the past, the cuban people have risen to throw out tyrants who destroyed their liberty. Nov 20, 2015 background info the time period is the 1960s specifically 1962. Find highquality cuban missile crisis stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Access the kennedy library digital archives, which includes 300,000 scanned documents, films, and audio clips with materials such as early drafts of the john f. Never a very healthy baby, john called jack by his family suffered from chicken pox, measles, whooping cough, and other childhood diseases. Pathos on jfks missile crisis speech john f kennedys speech on the cuban missile crisis invokes the pathos of his audience in a multitude of ways.
Jfk speech cuban missile crisis declaration of nuclear war. Kennedys purpose of this speech was to inform to the american. In october 1962, an american u2 spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built by the soviet union on the island of cuba. The cuban missile crisis speech was given on october 22, 1962 at the white house. Some of the most famous jfk quotes came about during the cuban missile crisis and kennedys dedication to nasa and the space program. S was at its closest to a nuclear war against the soviet union due to nuclear missiles being planted in cuba.
Though i disagreed with him, especially in his later years, the words of kennedy press secretary pierre salinger ring true regarding the cuban missile crisis and can be applied to these past few. New books on the cuban missile crisis the fourteenth day. The cuban missile crisis the cold war by peter chrisp hodder wayland, 2001 an unfinished life. Doc 1 political cartoon with questions doc 2 jfk s. For fourteen days during october 1962, the world held its breath as john f kennedy known as jfk and nikita khrushchev tried to reach a compromise and avoid nuclear war. Off the record meeting on cuba cuban missile crisis. This version of president kennedys cuban missile crisis speech is complete and unedited. Harvard kennedy schools belfer center has created this site as a resource for the cuban missile crisis. Additionally, in this speech, the president warned the russians that any missile attack from cuba would be considered an attack from soviet russia and bring a full retaliatory response from the united states against russia itself. Designed to help policymakers, students, and interested citizens draw lessons from these critical events half a century ago, this site not only provides background on the crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear disaster in october 1962 but also offers tools to understand how. Students will analyze the documents, primary and secondary sources, and discover more information as they answer questions. Kennedy defused the cuban missile crisis 55 years ago, writes howard r. John fitzgerald kennedy childhood and early teen years. Kennedy s speech about the cuban missile crisis 1962 historywiz primary source president john f.
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