Tag Archives: Kennedy
Kennedy’s announcement of a plan for manned moon landing
On the 25th May 1961, American President John F. Kennedy made the announcement to a joint session of Congress that he had set his sights on a manned moon landing before the end of the decade.
Why the USA cut diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1961
On the 3rd January 1961, the United States of America severed its diplomatic relationship with Cuba and closed the American embassy in Havana.
The Bay of Pigs invasion: an overview
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was launched by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506.
Causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis
A chronological overview of the events leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The end of the Cuban Missile Crisis
At 9:00 am on the 28th October 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis ended when Soviet Premier Khrushchev agreed to remove Russian nuclear missiles from the island of Cuba.
Overview of JFK’s ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’ speech, 26th June 1963
On the 26th June 1963 American President John F. Kennedy declared US support for West Berlin with the phrase, “Ich bin ein Berliner” – I am a Berliner – 22 months after the Soviet-supported DDR, more commonly known as East Germany, built the Berlin Wall.
