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Cuban Missile Crisis: Policy, Legacy
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Module 3
Legacy & Modern Applications
1
Cuban Missile Crisis: A Win-Win Settlement
Evaluate the final agreement, including the secret Jupiter missile removal, as a negotiated settlement that allowed both sides to claim victory.
2
Hotline & Test Ban Treaty: Crisis Outcomes
Analyze the establishment of the Moscow-Washington hotline and the Limited Test Ban Treaty (1963) as direct policy outcomes of the crisis.
3
MAD: Forged by Crisis
Explain how the crisis solidified 'Mutually Assured Destruction' (MAD) as the central doctrine of nuclear deterrence.
Nuclear Deterrence: Stability vs. Danger
Contrast the arguments that the crisis proves both the stabilizing effect of nuclear deterrence and the inherent dangers of proliferation and miscalculation.
Applying the Escalation Ladder to Conflict
Apply the 'escalation ladder' framework to a contemporary geopolitical conflict (e.g., the war in Ukraine).
6
Strategic Trade-offs: Jupiter vs. Modern Missile Defense
Compare the strategic trade-offs of the secret Jupiter missile deal with those of a modern missile defense deployment (e.g., THAAD in South Korea).
7
Arms Control Verification: Lessons from the Cuban Missile Crisis
Evaluate the verification mechanisms of a modern arms control treaty (e.g., New START) by applying lessons on credible signaling and miscalculation from the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Policy Memo: ExComm's Crisis Lessons
Formulate a one-page policy memo for a contemporary leader on crisis management, drawing directly from the successes and failures of Kennedy's ExComm.
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