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Primary Websites "Cold War: Cuban missile crisis."Library of Congress Home. N.p., 22 July 2010. Web. 6 Dec. 2012.

<http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/archives/colc.html>. This was one of our more primary sources for information on the prelude to the Crisis, as well as information on how President Kennedy had to deal with the stress of the situation. Also, we knew that it was a reliable source because the Library of congress in very officially documented and government-owned. "Cuban Missile Crisis - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum."John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2012. <http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/Cuban-Missile-Crisis.aspx>. This website gave us lots of information on John F. Kennedy, his life before and during presidency, and how the Crisis changed his family. We knew this source was reliable because the website is of the John F. Kennedy library. Gresham, John. "The Cuban Missile Crisis 50th Anniversary: Roots of the Confrontation | Defense Media Network." Military News and History In-Depth | Defense Media Network. Defense Media Network, 16 Oct. 2012. Web. 24 Jan. 2013.<http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/the-cuban-missile-crisis-50thanniversary-roots-of-the-confrontation/>. This website gave information on the roots of the near-nuclear-war conflict such as information on the American Jupiter Missiles in Turkey and Italy. The Website also talks about Kennedy and Khrushchev's personal lives and how they were affected by the Cold War . and the stress of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Kennedy, John. "American Rhetoric: John F. Kennedy - Cuban Missile Crisis Address to the Nation."American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States. N.p., 22 Oct. 1962. Web. 8 Dec. 2012. <http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jfkcubanmissilecrisis.html>. This website provided the speech of Kennedy's address to the nation. Information about the missiles and the gravity of the situation.PDF and MP3 files also received from this website. "Limited Test Ban Treaty." U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs, n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.state.gov/t/isn/4797.htm>. This website had all of the information on the partial nuclear test ban treaty. "Tennessee 4 Me - Teacher's PageCivil Rights / Cold War-Domestic Impacts of the Cold War."Tennessee 4 Me - Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.tn4me.org/tpsapage.cfm/sa_id/20/era_id/8>. This website had lots of information on the fear of nuclear attack in America during the cold war and

especially during the Cuban missile crisis. "John Kennedy and the Cold War."Kennedy Assassination Home Page Index. Michigan University, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/progjfk5.htm> This website had lots of information on how JFK dealed with the situation Hershberg, Jim. "The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962: Anatomy of a Controversey. The George Washington University. George Washington University , n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2013. <http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/moment.htm>. Retrieved quotes of John Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev about their reaction to the crisis. Quotes used on various pages throughout the website.

Primary Books Immell, Myra .Perspectives on Modern World History: The Cuban Missile Crisis. Farmington Hills, Michigan:Christine Nasso, 2011. Print. This book was very helpful in giving us information on the Prelude to the Crisis as well as how it was resolved. McAuliffe, Mary Sperling. CIA documents on the Cuban missile crisis, 1962. Washington, DC: History Staff, Central Intelligence Agency, 1992. Print. This book contained all of the declassified documents from the Cuban /missile Crisis, including transcripts of EXCOMM Meetings. Stone, Oliver, and Peter Kuznick. "JFK: The Most Dangerous Moment in Human History."The Untold Story of the United States. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2012. 273-323. Print. This chapter of the book had lots of information on the tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, and it talks about how the Cuban Missile crisis was the Climax of the Cold War.

Primary Documents Wiersma, k., Larson, B. (1997). Fourteen Days. Retrieved from \www.http://library.thinkquest.org/11046/days/index.html This document was helpful in giving information on the origins of the crisis. The Daily Sketch. "Cuban Missile Crisis."THE BRITISH LIBRARY - The world's knowledge. The British Library Board, 23 Oct. 1962. Web. 14 Apr. 2013. <http://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item108397.html>.

This Newspaper article explained the naval blockade of Cuba. Image used on crisis timeline page.

Primary Source Images Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles. (n.d.). Chrysler PGM-19 Jupiter. Designation-Systems.Net. Retrieved January 26, 2013, from http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-19.html A picture of a PGM-19 Missile for use on Turkey and Italian Missiles page " Fallout Shelters Make a Comeback: Useless Revival or Tool for Survival? - Page 3."Public Opinion, Polls and Discussion on SodaHead. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/fallout-shelters-make-a-comebackuseless-revival-or-tool-for-survival/question-2101479/?page=3>. Got picture for page "Almost Armageddon". Gresham, John. "The Cuban Missile Crisis 50th Anniversary: Roots of the Confrontation | Defense Media Network."Military News and History In-Depth | Defense Media Network. Defense Media Network, 16 Oct. 2012. Web. 24 Jan. 2013.<http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/the-cuban-missile-crisis-50thanniversary-roots-of-the-confrontation/>. A picture of United States Missiles in Turkey.

"John F. Kennedy and the Titans -- Society's Child -- Sott.net." Signs of the Times -Independent Unbiased Alternative News for Wed, 23 Jan 2013. SOTT.net, 22 Jan. 2011. Web. 23 Jan. 2013. <http://www.sott.net/article/124999-John-F-Kennedyand-the-Titans>. Image of John F. Kennedy leaning over desk during the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis. "National Archives Experience."National Archives Experience. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Dec. 2012. <http://www.digitalvaults.org/#/detail/621/?record=1811>. This picture of San Cristobal taken 4 days after the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis shows the former positions of missile launch sites. Quest. (n.d.). Robert Kennedy.ThinkQuest : Library. Retrieved January 28, 2013, from http://library.thinkquest.org/11046/people/r_kennedy.html A picture of Robert Kennedy The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962: Documents. (n.d.).The George Washington

University. Retrieved January 26, 2013, from http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/docs.htm Received picture of Memorandum of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council. Give Reader of Example of the documents read and looked over by the president and his advisers. "The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962: The Photographs."The George Washington University. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Jan. 2013. <http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/photos.htm>. This Website provided many of the pictures used in our website, specifically the ones taken by the U-2 spy plane over San Cristobal on October 15, 1962. "United States History Question of the Day."United States History Question of the Day. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2013. <faculty.polytechnic.org/gfeldmeth/0110419q.html>. From this website we received a picture of Cuba showing the Bay of Pigs. Used on the failed invasion page. WXXI. "Cuban Missile Crisis Special Programs | WXXI."WXXI | Go Public.. N.p., 23 Oct. 2012. Web. 28 Jan. 2013. <http://interactive.wxxi.org/highlights/2012/10/cuban-missile-crisis-specialprograms>. Retrieved Picture of John F. Kennedy Discovery. (n.d.). Doomsday Bunkers Photo Gallery : Discovery Channel.Discovery Channel : Science, History, Space, Tech, Sharks, News! : Discovery Channel. Retrieved February 1, 2013, from http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mayandoomsday-prophecy/photos/doomsday-bunkers-pictures.htm Received pictures of nuclear bunkers for use Almost Armageddon page "Cuban Missile Crisis - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum."John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2012. <http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/Cuban-Missile-Crisis.aspx>. Received a picture of John F. Kennedy writing a letter to Nikita Khrushchev Staff. (2012, October 14). How Kennedy Stepped Back From The Brink Of War | WBUR & NPR.WBUR. Retrieved March 7, 2013, from http://www.wbur.org/npr/162860710/how-kennedy-stepped-back-from-the-brinkof-war An image of John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev talking a year before the

Cuban Missile Crisis. Used on the World Affairs page. Also a picture of John F. Kennedy signing the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The Slice. "The Slice Spokesman.com." The Spokesman-Review - Spokane news and information at Spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review, 11 Oct. 2012. Web. 15 Apr. 2013. <http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/slice/tags/cuban-missile-crisis/>. This website had a creative graphic showing the distance to various North American cities and just how capable the missiles were to reach and destroy these cities. Used on the "Crisis timeline page". "Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko with JFK - Awesome Stories." Awesome Stories. Awesome Stories, n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013. <http://www.awesomestories.com/assets/soviet-foreign-minister-andreigromyko-and-president-kennedy>. Retrieved an image of John F. Kennedy in a meeting with Andrei Gromyko.

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