Kennedy's Wars

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This paper discusses the wars that occurred during the years that John F. Kennedy was president of the United States. The paper reviews the book, "Kennedy's Wars: Berlin, Cuba, Laos, & Vietnam", by Lawrence Freedman, describing John F. Kennedy's role in foreign politics.

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"Freedman's thesis is compelling and clear. Kennedy and his advisors were faced with numerous foreign crises during his presidency, and they had to be flexible, because each crisis demanded a new solution. Each was demanding, and at the height of the Cold War, each had to be dealt with delicately, because nuclear war was a serious and constant threat. As each new threat shows itself, Freedman clearly defines it, gives background on it, and then speculates on what Kennedy might have done differently, and what others might have done in the same circumstances."

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