The Cuban Missile Crisis lasted for a relatively short period of time but had the highest possible stakes. The United States was on the brink of a nuclear war very close to home. President Kennedy would call on a number of close
advisers to help guide him through this crisis.
Imagine that you are an adviser to President Kennedy. You will need to check various resources to prepare a brief
for the President to guide him through decisions he must make about the crisis. Visit each site in the John E.
Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, as directed below, and respond to each statement or question to help
you prepare your brief.
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"The World on the Brink: John F. Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis." Write a clear statement summarizing
the situation Kennedy faced.