The movie Thirteen Days debuted in 2000 and Kevin Costner starred as Kenneth O'Donnell, Special Assistant to the President (John F. Kennedy). In October 1962, a U-2 plane revealed that the Soviet Union was placing missiles in Cuba. In this video clip, the Kennedy administration tries to find a solution: http://svtube. svsd. net/play?id=uama4jd9sz

If you were sitting in that meeting room in October 1962, what thoughts would influence your choice of a decision? Eight days later, on October 22nd, 1962, President Kennedy gives a televised speech to the nation to inform Americans that missiles have been discovered in Cuba. As a citizen, what would your thoughts be on that evening of hearing the news?

Please respond with one paragraph (5-6 sentences) answer both questions presented.