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A 5 page discussion of some of the primary points presented by this book. The book is doubly valuable in that it offers a historical overview of the period as well as insight into the personal reactions of U.S. leaders who were at the helm of our government of the time. This is indeed a rare view of a very important time in our history, a view which few authors have the ability to provide. Although many aspects of this book could be discussed in detail, the author of this paper analyzes the book from the perspective of the information provided outlining the interrelationship between Canada and the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis. No additional sources are listed.
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"Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis" is a riveting account of the events which unfolded during that period we now
refer to as the Cuban Missile Crisis. The student studying this period should recognize that as important as this book is in offering a historical overview of the period
it is just as important in offering insight into the personal reactions of U.S. leaders who were at the helm of our government of the time. This is indeed
a rare view of a very important time in our history, a view which few authors have the ability to provide. Author Robert Kennedy had obvious advantages in this
task not only through his sibling relationship with then U.S. President John F. Kennedy but also through his own role as a principle figure in resolving the crisis.
Most students recognize that the Cuban Missile Crisis was an extremely important time in American history. Seldom, however, do they understand the full implications
of the time period and the events which were unfolding. The Cuban Missile Crisis required us to prove ourselves not only on military and political levels but also on
an influential level. Kennedy writes: "We saw as never before the meaning and
responsibility in the power of the United States, the power of the President, the responsibility we had to people around the globe who had never heard of us, who had
never heard of our country or of the men sitting in that room determining their fate, making a decision which would influence whether they would live or die."
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