A. Berlin Wall
1. 1958 Crisis
2. Vienna Conference (June 1961)
3. Checkpoint Charlie Checkmate
B. Soviet Motives
1. Safeguard Cuba
2. Berlin
3. Redress Strategic Imbalance
4. Domestic Politics
C. Blinkmanship
1. Credibility
2. Image and Leadership
3. Domestic Politics
D. Essence of Decision
1. Groupthink
2. Multiple Advocacy
3. Executive Committee (Excomm)
E. Options
1. Hawks
2. Doves
3. Owls
F. Quarantine
G. Trollope Ploy
H. Finest Hour
Terms:
Operation Mongoose
MRBMs
IRBMs
ICBMs
Jupiter Missiles
Sherman Kent and the CIA
Llewellyn (Tommy) Thompson