Practical Assignment 3TTO
2022
Cuba Crisis
History
In this assignment you will take a closer look at the events concerning the Cuba Crisis. The
goal of the assignment is to answer the following question:
Which of the two world leaders took unnecessary steps and almost unleashed a third world
war?
Your product will consist of this booklet, filled out and an argumentative essay answering the
thesis.
American version
Name: Soraya Sebai
Class: DAT3S
Partner: Sanne Broer
Due date: 15-05-2023
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3
The Cuba Crisis: General information ......................................................................................... 4
Introduction John F. Kennedy ...................................................................................................... 5
Primary sources .......................................................................................................................... 6
Worksheet 1 .............................................................................................................................. 10
Secondary sources .................................................................................................................... 12
Worksheet 2 .............................................................................................................................. 16
Worksheet 3 .............................................................................................................................. 17
Worksheet 4 .............................................................................................................................. 18
Instructions argumentative essay part I.................................................................................... 20
Checklist .................................................................................................................................... 20
Khrushchev, the leader of the Cuba crises?............................................................................... 21
Argumentative essay part II – Historical rehash? ..................................................................... 23
Two (identical) conflicts, two different time periods ................................................................. 24
Conclusion on the assignment .................................................................................................. 25
Sources...................................................................................................................................... 25
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, INTRODUCTION
This assignment is about the Cuba Crisis. The Cuba Crisis is an event that took place during the
Cold War. Part of the goal of this assignment is to create an historically correct picture of the
past. Therefore, it is important that you take the time to get to know your world leader and
his policies. You will do this by reading primary sources, things that your world leader or his
advisor said about the Cuba Crisis at that time.
Next, you will look at some secondary sources. These are sources written by historians who
looked back on the event later period.
You will compare your answers with your partner and decide together who acted wisely
during the Cuba Crisis. You will work out your answer together in an argumentative essay.
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2022
Cuba Crisis
History
In this assignment you will take a closer look at the events concerning the Cuba Crisis. The
goal of the assignment is to answer the following question:
Which of the two world leaders took unnecessary steps and almost unleashed a third world
war?
Your product will consist of this booklet, filled out and an argumentative essay answering the
thesis.
American version
Name: Soraya Sebai
Class: DAT3S
Partner: Sanne Broer
Due date: 15-05-2023
1|Page
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3
The Cuba Crisis: General information ......................................................................................... 4
Introduction John F. Kennedy ...................................................................................................... 5
Primary sources .......................................................................................................................... 6
Worksheet 1 .............................................................................................................................. 10
Secondary sources .................................................................................................................... 12
Worksheet 2 .............................................................................................................................. 16
Worksheet 3 .............................................................................................................................. 17
Worksheet 4 .............................................................................................................................. 18
Instructions argumentative essay part I.................................................................................... 20
Checklist .................................................................................................................................... 20
Khrushchev, the leader of the Cuba crises?............................................................................... 21
Argumentative essay part II – Historical rehash? ..................................................................... 23
Two (identical) conflicts, two different time periods ................................................................. 24
Conclusion on the assignment .................................................................................................. 25
Sources...................................................................................................................................... 25
2|Page
, INTRODUCTION
This assignment is about the Cuba Crisis. The Cuba Crisis is an event that took place during the
Cold War. Part of the goal of this assignment is to create an historically correct picture of the
past. Therefore, it is important that you take the time to get to know your world leader and
his policies. You will do this by reading primary sources, things that your world leader or his
advisor said about the Cuba Crisis at that time.
Next, you will look at some secondary sources. These are sources written by historians who
looked back on the event later period.
You will compare your answers with your partner and decide together who acted wisely
during the Cuba Crisis. You will work out your answer together in an argumentative essay.
3|Page
