Patrick Shannahan

Annotated Bibliography
PRIMARY SCOURCES:
Source 1
"John F. Kennedy on Cuban Missile Crisis." American Government, ABC-CLIO, 2016,
americangovernment.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1455437. Accessed 27
Nov. 2016.
Explanation: This video has shown me a speech held by President
Kennedy addressing the Cuban missile crisis stating that the missiles sent
from Soviet Union be evacuated from Cuba at once. This site gives direct
evidence of Kennedys thoughts on the matter making it crucial to my
project. This is primary because it is an actual film of Kennedy speaking
directly about the Cuban missile crisis
Source 2:
"John F. Kennedy Speech on the Cuban Missile Crisis [2:37]." American
Government, ABC-CLIO, 2016, americangovernment.abcclio.com/Search/Display/204257. Accessed 27 Nov. 2016
Explanation: This speech from President Kennedy talks about how the
Soviet Union is planning to nuke America using nukes sent from Cuba.
This source is a valuable asset to my project being that it is a direct
speech from President Kennedy and for that same reason it is a primary
source.

Source 3:
"John F. Kennedy: Cuban Missile Crisis Speech (1962)." American Government, ABCCLIO, 2016, americangovernment.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/210566.
Accessed 27 Nov. 2016.
Explanation: This speech gives an idea of what was happening at the time
as well as President Kennedys response to whats happening. This is a
direct written speech by Kennedy making it a valuable cite for my project
as well as making it a primary source.
Source 4:
"British Newspapers Announce U.S. Blockade during Cuban Missile Crisis." American
Government, ABC-CLIO, 2016, americangovernment.abcclio.com/Search/Display/1405620. Accessed 27 Nov. 2016.
Explanation: This Newspaper shows the events occurring during the time
of the Cuban missile crisis. This is a couple of newspapers directly from
the time of the Cuban missile crisis making them very valuable for my
research as well as making them a primary source.
Source 5:
"Adlai Stevenson's United Nations Confrontation [1:31]." American Government, ABCCLIO, 2016, americangovernment.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/204279.
Accessed 27 Nov. 2016.
Explanation: This is a piece of audio depicted from Adlai Stevensons
United Nations confirmation speech talking about the Cuban missile crisis.

This is a direct piece of audio from the time of the missile crisis making
this a valuable piece of information for my research as well as making it a
primary source.
Source 6:
John F. Kennedy Soviet Missiles in Cuba," Annals of American History.
<http://america.eb.com/america/article?
articleId=387318&query=cuban+missile+crisis>
[Accessed December 20, 2016].
Explanation: This article explains how President Kennedy reacted to the
Cuban missile crisis. He explains his upcoming actions in seven different
steps. This provides a sense of hope to the Americans going through this
difficult time.
SECONDARY SOURCES:
Source 1:
"Cuban Missile Crisis." American Government, ABC-CLIO, 2016,
americangovernment.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1405626. Accessed 27
Nov. 2016.
Explanation: This video explains the Cuban missile crisis in detail. He talks
about how the Soviet Union brought us up to the brink on nuclear warfare.
These facts can lead me to a better, more informed project. Being that this
is made many years after the crisis, this is a secondary source
Source 2:

Blaschke, Anne. "Cuban Missile Crisis." American Government, ABC-CLIO, 2016,

americangovernment.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/200947. Accessed 27
Nov. 2016.
Explanation: This article talks about the Cuban missile crisis and the
different things that happened in the timeframe that this went on. This
article can make me better informed making it better for me to understand
the crisis and what went on. Since this was an article made about the
Cuban missile crisis it would be a secondary source
Source 3:
Sags, Ernesto. "Cuban Relations with the United States." American
Government, ABC-CLIO, 2016, americangovernment.abcclio.com/Search/Display/1933327. Accessed 27 Nov. 2016.
Explanation: This article explains Cubas relations with the United States.
This article shows the relationship of Cuba before and after the Cuban
missile crisis helping people understand the situation better. This is a
secondary source because it is an article written about the relations of
Cuba and the United States.
Source 4:
Soviet Missiles in Cuba," Annals of American History.
http://america.eb.com/america/article?
articleId=387318&query=cuban+missile+crisis
Accessed November 27, 2016
Explanation: This article shows Kennedys response to the Cuban missile

crisis. It is a valid article that can give me access to a good amount of

information needed for my research project.
This is a secondary source being that its an article made after its time.
Source 5:
O'Brien, Steven. "John F. Kennedy." American Government, ABC-CLIO, 2016,
americangovernment.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/196472. Accessed 27
Nov. 2016.
Explanation: this is a biography on John F. Kennedy. This is important to
my project being that the project is on President Kennedy and what he
stood for. This is a secondary source being that it is a biography.

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