Part 1 of this series focused on President John F Kennedy’s desire for the relatively-clandestine Cuban invasion mission to succeed, hoping failure would still allow for a degree of plausible deniability. The plan backfired miserably, leaving pervasive mistrust within the U.S. government. The Bay of Pigs is viewed widely as the biggest failure of theContinue reading “The Bay of Pigs misadventure: Part 2”
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The Bay of Pigs misadventure: Part 1
Following the 1961 inauguration, the Kennedy Administration soon experienced its first true crisis. Significant Cold War tensions a few years earlier compelled the Eisenhower Administration to draft a Cuban invasion plan. Included would be exiled Cuban nationals along with members of the U.S. Military in the attempt to fuel insurgence among the population ostensibly leadingContinue reading “The Bay of Pigs misadventure: Part 1”
The torch has been passed . . .
After narrowly scuttling Richard Nixon in the 1960 Presidential election, John F Kennedy was more determined than ever to deliver a memorable address at his inauguration. He accomplished as much. The speech is historic for many reasons. Hard-nosed but oratorically-lyrical with a variety of rhetorical techniques, it became one of the finest, as well asContinue reading “The torch has been passed . . .”
1960: Time to get moving
In a display of effective timing, John F. Kennedy chose January 2nd, 1960, the chronologically-sound calendar date given the year’s general election, to announce his bid for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. The statement was not a lengthy one but it caught some pundits by surprise inasmuch as Kennedy was more widely viewed asContinue reading “1960: Time to get moving”
Hold Back The Nite 