Did President John F. Kennedy avert a nuclear disaster during the Cuban Missile Crisis? Do you think he should be awarded a peace prize for his role in the crisis? Write a well-organized essay of three paragraphs that gives your opinion in this matter and describes the role John F. Kennedy played in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Follow this structure for your essay:
• First paragraph: Introduces the topic and includes a thesis statement – one of the following:
- President John F. Kennedy should be awarded a peace prize for his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- President John F. Kenneand the next one is
dy should not be awarded a peace prize for his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
• Second paragraph: Provides details to support your thesis statement. Use information from the Notes on a Crisis sheet from the previous lesson and from the websites listed in this lesson online.
• Third paragraph: Summarizes and concludes the essay. Restate the thesis statement.
To receive full credit, submit your essay to your teacher by the due date.