History & Classics

Consequence, Compromise, and Combination: The American Decision to Blockade Cuba During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

Presenter Information

Wilson Alexander, Taylor University

Document Type

Oral Presentation

Location

Indianapolis, IN

Subject Area

History & Classics

Start Date

11-4-2014 9:00 AM

End Date

11-4-2014 10:15 AM

Description

In response to the USSR's placement of missiles on the island of Cuba in October, 1962, the United States chose to blockade the island and demand that the missiles be removed. This decision was the outcome of consequence analysis and the combining and compromising of available options, which befit the Rational Actor and Government Politics models of government behavior, respectively.

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Consequence, Compromise, and Combination: The American Decision to Blockade Cuba During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

Indianapolis, IN

In response to the USSR's placement of missiles on the island of Cuba in October, 1962, the United States chose to blockade the island and demand that the missiles be removed. This decision was the outcome of consequence analysis and the combining and compromising of available options, which befit the Rational Actor and Government Politics models of government behavior, respectively.