Nikolai Khrushchev: The Strange Case Of John F. Kennedy

I admire Kennedy’s optimism in the possibility of compromising with the Soviets, but I also feel that he needed to be stronger and more direct with them.

Kennedy’s final step, as laid out in his speech, was more of a personal statement to Kruschchev when he stated that, “Seventh and finally: I call upon Chairman Khrushchev to halt and eliminate this clandestine, reckless and provocative threat to world peace and to stable relations between our two nations. I call upon him further to abandon this course of world domination, and to join in an historic effort to end the perilous arms race and to transform the history of man. He has an opportunity now to move the world back from the abyss of destruction--by returning to his government 's own words that it had no need to station missiles outside its own territory, and withdrawing these weapons from Cuba--by refraining from any action which will widen or deepen the present crisis--and then by participating in a search for peaceful and permanent solutions.” (Kennedy, 1962). Now the world would simply have to wait to see if Kruschchev would heed this warning/request.

This national style of negotiation may have contributed to the crisis through the actions or lack of actions perceived by the Soviets. For example, in June of 1961 and during the early months in office, President Kennedy attended a summit with Premier Khrushchev in Vienna to discuss cold war confrontations between the east and west, in particular the situation in Berlin. The failure of the two leaders to reach any

From 1890-1990, America as a nation experienced constant, dynamic forces from a multiplicity of men and women. When one recalls these people, impactful Americans such as FDR, Henry Ford, Walt Disney, and many others come to mind. However, rarely does one look outside the country for people who created a lasting impact, although certain foreigners molded America during their lives. This particularly applies in the case of Nikita Khrushchev, as despite his status as the leader of another nation, he exerted the greatest influence on America during the time period. Nikita Khrushchev, the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953-1964 and the Soviet Premier from 1958-1964, rose to power in the chaos after Stalin’s death. During his time as leader, Khrushchev took part in many events that defined the climate of the Cold War. In the Berlin Crisis, where a significant number of people were leaving East Berlin for West Berlin, Khrushchev played a key role by demanding Kennedy attend a meeting to discuss the problem, and subsequently disrespecting the young president. Later on, in the Cuban Missile Crisis, where an American U-2 Spy Plane discovered offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba, Khrushchev further complicated the dire situation through his refusal to remove the weaponry. Beyond direct conflicts, Khrushchev sponsored the growth of the U.S.S.R.’s space program, leading to the launch of Sputnik I, and furthering the tense relationship between the Soviet

The Soviet leader with whom both Dwight Eisenhower and John Kennedy had to deal was who?

Research this week was fruitful and my bibliography grew substantially. A large part of the reason for this growth was the mining of the bibliography of other sources. One of the most fruitful was, The Cold War in a Cold Land: Fighting Communism on the Northern Plains. The book provided me with a variety of both primary and secondary sources. The list of sources includes, books, articles, and government reports. A second book that provided more sources was, How We Forgot the Cold War. The bibliography provided some sources created by the North Dakota State Historical Society. In addition to these sources, I have been looking into newspapers. I have ordered some rolls of microfilm of the Griggs County Sentinel-Courier and am still waiting for them to arrive. I started with these rolls because they came from the paper closest to the geographic center of my research, as well as the dates of my research. In addition to the rolls, I have ordered The Cold War in a Cold Land, which provided a list of other newspapers that may be useful. In addition to ordering more microfilm reels that I will have sent to me at school, I will also have the opportunity to examine many more when I return home for spring break. Many are housed at the State Historical Society, just twenty minutes

The two presidents knew that a war was a very bad idea during a meeting with Khrushchev and Kennedy, Khrushchev banged on the table and shouted “ I want peace but if you want war that's your problem” this showed how they were very eager for there to not be any physical attacks. The two presidents Khrushchev the Russian president and Kennedy the American president wanted it to stay a cold war and not turn very violent as world war two had just occurred and the use of nuclear weapons had been put in play. This meant that if there were a direct war nuclear weapons would be used causing massive destruction to the world and also great losses of money. To ensure that a direct war was not going to be put in play Khrushchev introduced the idea of a wall which separated

Nikita Khrushchev also referred to as Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev was a significant historical leader in history, especially in the cold war. He had a great impact during the cold war because he did many so much improvements and progress for the Soviet Union nation. Nikita Khrushchev job during the cold war, was he led the Soviet Union, he aided the Soviets also known as the U.S.S.R. Also, he served as a premier. Khrushchev was born in a small Russian village named kalinovka on the day April 15, 1984. He worked as a pipefitter, this was before he went into politics as he was a young man. He first worked with the communist party around 1918, and then eventually became better and took over as the leader of the Soviet Union.

Krushehev the leader of the Soviet Union entered into talks with the Kennedy administration where it was agreed missiles would not be placed in Cuba, and America would not attack.

John F. Kennedy was one of the most influential presidents ever; The decisions he made during the Cold War evaded the chance of a nuclear holocaust during his presidency. His had to make many life changing choices during his presidency. Many of them could have extreme impacts on the public 's opinion of him, the American economy would be affected. And the war with the Soviets was extremely costly to create new technology to protect ourselves. John F. Kennedy influence on the American people was profound, and his decisive actions changed history during the Cold War.

Kennedy used was absolutely critical to the fate of not only the nation but the world. During the crisis, the President “spent more time trying to determine the effect of a particular course of action on Khrushchev or the Russians than on any other phase of what he was doing.”(Kennedy 95). By knowing how the Soviet Chairman would react, President Kennedy was able to use the art of persuasion. This is because he did not want to humiliate the Soviet Union in order to prevent the escalation of the potential war. Thus, President Kennedy was reluctant to stop any more Russian ships and use any military tactics against the Soviet Union. He established a profound connection between himself and Khrushchev. They both did not want to unintentionally start a war and wanted to establish the former peaceful relations they had acquired. Each decision that the President made would affect the Soviet Union, and in order to gain their trust, he needed to present himself as a credible and reliable leader. This was parallel to what he wanted to accomplish in the U.S. as well. In order to gain respect and attention from the people, he needed to persuade them that he would be an exemplary leader. Therefore by utilizing logos, ethos, and pathos the President was able to gain respect and attention from the American and the Russian people. These rhetorical devices and the President’s dedication to saving a nation and

Kennedy was motivated to end the Cold War, Nixon’s comments about him being overwhelmed were starting to show. President Kennedy’s plan was to meet with the Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev in Austria, and work on each other’s trust. “Not only was the summit unsuccessful in its goal of building trust, but it also increased tensions between the two superpowers” (JFKlibrary.org, 2017). They were both torn between the divided city of Berlin. After World War II Germany was divided in two parts. The United States and its allies occupied West Germany. While the Soviet Union occupied East Germany. The Soviet Union ruled East Germany with a communist belief. President Kennedy and Khrushchev did not see eye to eye, and Khrushchev threatened Kennedy by saying he would cut off all allied access into West Berlin. What President Kennedy decided to do next started a chain of reaction that would not end for years

35 Nikita Khrushchev, “Department of State Telegram Transmitting Letter From Chairman Khrushchev to President Kennedy, October 26, 1962” (Moscow: 26 Oct. 1962). 36 “Black Saturday: Cuban Missile Crisis.” (The Historical Association, 27 Apr. 2010). 37 Nikita Khrushchev, “Letter From Chairman Khrushchev to President Kennedy, October 27, 1962” (Moscow: 27 Oct. 1962). 38 Carter 33.

During the cold war John F. Kennedy and the Soviet premier met to discuss the was between the east and west but they resolved nothing and Khrushchev left thinking that Kennedy was a weak leader. The Soviets

Khrushchev fervently believed in communism and the prospects of the Soviet Union as a world power. He was much older and more experienced than Kennedy, but in global relations, the United States held the upper hand. Khrushchev was well aware of the Soviet Union as the weaker power and used intimidation to create a sense of apprehension within the United States. The threat of nuclear war for Khrushchev was not to reach a boiling point with Kennedy, but to give “the Americans a taste of their own medicine” (Dobbs 37). Therefore, the American and Soviet people felt unremitting trepidation because of possible nuclear war.