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"The Missiles of October": The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 Lesson Plan"The Missiles of October": The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 Lesson Plan
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"The Missiles of October": The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

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Students investigate the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba in 1962 and how that presence triggered an international crisis. The options available to the president as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each are articulated in the discussions.

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john f. kennedy, united states presidents

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crisis, kennedy, quarantine cuba, soviet missiles, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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