History Notes on Cuban Missile Crisis and Protest in America in the 1960’s

History Matric Notes. The Cuban Missile Crisis. This was the most(prenominal) serious crisis between the ground forces and USSR in the fib of the Cold contend. Cuba was a communist country only 90 miles off the coast of USA. In October 1962 US spy planes identify nuclear rocket sites being built in Cuba. Background Cuba tradition anyy had a still relationship with the USA. Batista who was president/dictator at the time was viewed as safeguard against communism by the USA, but when revolutionary Fidel Castro overthrew him in 1959 they became suspicious. Castro introduced socialist reforms and started trade negotiations with the Soviet Union. At the height of the Cold War, the existence of a communist country so close to the United States was viewed with great alarm. They secretly started to plan to invade Cuba and overthrow Castro. > Bay of Pigs In April 1961, with backing from the CIA, an armed force of Cuban exiles, with supplies from Kennedy, invaded Cuba. This was a cap acious failure as Castros forces easily defeated the invaders, killing them or taking them as pris unmatchedrs. This affair was deeply embarrassing for the US as their intricacy in the incident had been publicly exposed, and also because it was so badly planned and executed. laterwards this Castro offici all toldy decl bed he communist and turned increasingly towards the USSR for economic and diplomatic support. > What happened after this? To avoid another US-backed invasion of Cuba and to co-operate with Krushev (USSR president), Castro agreed to the construction of Soviet missiles in Cuba. The Americans watched this happen with great alarm and when the U2 spy plane flew over Cuba in 1962 showing that nuclear missiles were being built shit went d give birth. What Kennedy Did. * Broadcast the American good deal, informing them of the potential affright and what he intended to do about it. The Americans block Cuba and stopped any ship suspected of carrying any arms. * The S oviets and Castro complained to the UN, saying the US was threatening world peace. * Kennedy threatened to invade Cuba and remove the missiles by force. *The next 10 days were extremely tense as the world was only the brink of nuclear war. It was Krushev who broke the standoff and agreed to remove the missiles as long as the US agreed never to invade Cuba again. The Cuban Missile Crisis so ended and Kennedy became an instant hero to the West for his apparent tough approach The Outcome. ) Kennedy became a hero and gained a great re fix upation in the USA for standing up to the Soviet Union. Khrushev also became kn experience in Soviet circles for being the reconciler as he was willing to agnize the first compromise. 2) The relationship between the USA and USSR improved and a permanent hotline directly liked from the White fellowship to the Kremlin was set up to avoid this ever happening again. A socio-economic class later they both signed the Nuclear Test Ban which limited tests on nuclear weapons. 3) Cuba bear oned Communist and highly armed. However the missiles were removed.Stuff to think about. > Why did the Soviets moorage nuclear missiles in Cuba? * They genuinely wanted to defend Cuba. * Khrushev was concerned about the missile gap between the USSR and USA and seized any opportunity to maturate missiles in closer range of the USA. * Khrushev wanted to test how blind drunk the Americans really were. (Back off or Face up) * Khrushev wanted to use the missiles as a bargaining centre. Agree to remove them in return for some American concessions. > Did the Bay of Pigs incident dedicate to /spark the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis? secern Terms.Cold War Started in 1945, after WW2, the Cold War was an ideological battle between capitalist pop USA (West) and the communist authoritarian USSR (East). There were never any direct battles between each others soil arms race, space race. two these countries influenced other countries. Containment This was the policy that was outlined the Truman Doctrine, in order to prevent the spread of communism throughout the world based on the Domino Theory (when one country fell to communism, others countries will follow) Statesmanship Usually a political draw of a country who is espected for their actions or doing the right thing for his county. Brinkmanship The practice of button a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety especially to force a desired outcome. Civil Rights Movement The 1960s was a decade of popular protest. The CRM in the US was a great e. g. of how effective popular mass protests could be. As a result at that place was less(prenominal) diversity against African Americans. Some activists felt that the CRM did not go far enough and the stark Power Movement then arose.At the same time women began to require touch on rights and their was a widespread op moorage to the American war in Vietnam which led to protests by students for inter communit yal peace. The Civil Rights Movement and Black Power Movement in the USA. In the 1960s, African American made up 10% of the population. many another(prenominal) an(prenominal) of them did not have the same political rights as white Americans as there was prejudice and discrimination against them. This lead to the emergence of the CRM which used non-violent tactics to demand quality and end segregation. Others however adopted the more violent and radical approaches of the BPM.The position of African Americans in the 1960s Even though there was progress in the 1950s African Americans were still subjected to segregation and discrimination, especially in the gray states. For example in 1954 the US Supreme court ruled that segregation in schools were illegal but most southern schools re chief(prenominal)ed segregated. Although it was the policy of the US national government to end segregation, it was not properly enforced. *However the was some success in the 50s Rosa Parks Montgomer y Bus ostracize > This boycott resulted in the Supreme Court outlawing the segregation of buses in 56.As a result of this the minister Martin Luther king emerged as the leader of the CRM. How did the CRM gain momentum in the 1960s? In 1960 stark students at a North Carolina university staged a sit-in at a lunch counter who refused to serve minatory customers. Their example was followed by 70000 other students who held similar protests in other segregated facilities. Soon thousands more smuggled and white students joined in a massive campaign of non- fierceness protest to demand for desegregated facilities. At the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, 250000 people from all religious amp ethnic backgrounds came together to demand full racial equality.This crowd remained peaceful the entire time and listened to one of the most memorable name and referencees in history, the I have a dream speech by MLK. A year later was known as Freedom Summer where shocking and white complaisant campa igners from the more liberal states went to Mississippi to abrupt Freedom Schools. These schools taught basic literacy, sullen history and stressed black pride. But there was a violent reaction to all of this Freedom workers beaten and arrested. As a result of this the US sexual relation passed the Civil Rights Act 64 barring segregation amp discrimination in employment in all public facilities.What was the Black Power Movement? The CRM was focused on ending segregation in the south, however their was a lot of segregation in the north. Many black Americans living in the north rejected the non violent approaches of the CRM and Southern Christian Leadership Conference and turned to Black Power instead. Malcolm X argued that force play was necessary to tackle white racism and self-defence against groups like the KKK. He was critical of Kings non-violent approach and said that he held black people back. Malcolm promoted black separation believing blacks needed to be self-reliant.As a result of the BPM black mayors were elected in 7 cities and programmes to improve housing facilities were put in place. *Black Panthers were a militant group within BPM who very willing to use violence. The Womens Movement During the 1950s women were expected to stay at home and bear witness families. There were a limited number of careers women could choose from and their skills were often undermined by sexist stances and sexual harassment. Womens Movement in USA. * In the 60s womens attitude began to change. They were no longer willing to accept their inferior position in the work place. This new attitude was partially influenced by The Feminine Mystique Betty Friedan 63. Friedan argues that the American meat class home had become a comfortable concentration camp for women. * Friedan and others set up the topic Organisation for women (NOW) who aimed to raise the status of women and end discrimination. * Feminists used petitions, strikes and legal action to force employers i nto given women equal rights in the work force. > The Womens Movement in the US influenced many other women in other countries to take action such as Britain, Italy, Mexico and France.The Disarmament, Peace and Student Movements. A major concern in the 60s was that the Cold War would become hot and that a nuclear war would break out. Protest movements then emerged to ban nuclear weapons as well as Peace Movements who were against the drafting of young USA students into the Vietnam War. Disarmament Movement. After the USA had dropped atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WW2 there was an extremely tense melodic phrase as other countries started to develop nuclear weapons and the possibility of a nuclear war was suitable an actual possibility.Also the environmental damage caused by the nuclear tests was becoming a concern. In 1958 Britain formed the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). The CND held a four day march in London and each other year this march attracted more and more people. Branches of the CND spread all over Britain and by the 1960s, anti-nuclear protests (Ban the Bomb) all over the world were supported by hundreds of thousands of people. After the Cuban Missile Crisis US, USSR and Britain agreed to a ban on nuclear testing in the atmosphere, though not underground.After this DM got smaller as the threat of nuclear war was less immediate. When the US passed the nuclear non-pro careerration Treaty in 68 the Disarmament movement was considered a victory and ended. Peace Movement. Was against the Vietnam War and emerged in American Universities and then spread to other sections of American society. People had started to question why America was spending so much money they were ineffectual to win and it reminded when Europe colonised Asia. The Vietnam War was the first televised war people saw the devastation and suffering the war was causing Vietnam.The US introduced conscription to raise troops to fight in Vietnam. Some men refused to go (draft dodgers) and many of them moved abroad. There were strikes and demonstration across all universities in America. The most serious protests occurred when President Nixon announced the US was extending the war to Cambodia in 1970. At Kent University in Ohio soldiers fired at student protestors killing four students. People were horrified, cd universities closed and 2 million students went on strike. Student Movements. Students questioned authority parents, reading system, government and values of society. The young people who grew up in the 60s were known as the baby boomers and by the mid 60s most of them had begun enrolling in colleges and universities. Universities did not have the facilities to cope with so many students and many campuses became overcrowded. Many students were dissatisfied with the education system and how the universities were run. The CRM triggered student awareness of the problems in their society. Many of them joined the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). Some students protested by drop out of society and becoming hippies. They rejected conformity and the materialism of society. Dont trust anyone over 30 Make Love, not War. These protests were taking place all over the world and reached a peak in 1968. Key demands in these protests were greater participation by students in the decisions of the universities administration and a sack of the curriculum. They also included wider political and social demands such as less violence by government and protests against the communist bloc in Eastern Europe. Key Terms Civil Society Protest Forms of protest usually against laws or government policies thought to be unjust taken by ordinary citizens of a country.Civil Rights Movement Protest movement started by MLK devoted to peaceful and non-violent protest of civil disobedience against discrimination and segregation of black people in the USA and to gain full typographyal rights for all black citizens. Passive resistance A de liberate policy adopted to oppose policies or laws whereby opposition is conveyed in a deliberate non-violent fashion. SCLC Southern Christian Leadership Conference founded in 1957 by MLK which co-ordinated the fight for civil rights in the South for the black people of the USA.CORE The Congress for Racial Equality , founded in 1942 , campaigned for civil rights 50s 60s and is partially associated with the Freedom Riders , sit-ins and registering black voters in the South. Black Power This became the guide word of the more militant black movements in 66. It advocated black identity based on black culture and black values. It argued for racial separation blacks should run their own society without white interference. Black Power rejected passive resistance and urged black people to fight back if attacked.Nation of Islam Black Muslims argued for the establishment of a distract black identity and rejected black/white integration. Disarmament Movement advocating that countries r educe their weapons spend less on the military and the removal or defusing of nuclear weapons. Feminism Rejected age-old patterns of discrimination against women and advocated that women have the same rights and privileges as men. ESSAY. PARTY. Civil Rights Movement vs. Black Power Movement During the 1950s and 1960s oppression in the black community of the United States of America was at its ultimate high.This severe oppression led to activists in the black community to eventually speak out and demand change. The two main political activists during this fight and struggle for black equality were Martin Luther King Jnr. and Malcolm X. Although essentially fighting for the same outcomes, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jnr. had very opposite ideals and strategies in their fight for civil rights. Martin Luther King who is known for his peaceful protesting during the Civil Rights Movement was born in a middle class, comfortable home. He graduated school at 15 were he then went on to college to graduate with a Bachelor Degree in Divinity.After his education he moved to Montgomery, Alabama where he became a Pastor. In 1955 King started the Civil Rights Movement to fight for the rights of oppressed Black Americans. The movement aimed to outlaw racial discrimination against African Americans and to grant them civil rights. King believed that through hard work, leadership and non -violent protest black Americans could achieve equality. In Kings address in March 1963 to the people of Washington he said In the fulfil of gaining our rightful place we must not be inculpative of unlawful deeds.Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. This shows us that King strongly believed in passive resistance and believed that black Americans must fight peacefully and without bitterness in order to gain equality. His ideals were shaped by his Christian faith and the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, an ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little he changed his surname in rejection of slavery in America. Malcolm was born in a poor, deprived family with his septette brothers and sisters.Three of Malcolms brothers were killed by white men, as well as his uncle and father who were killed by the Ku Klux Klan. Malcolm spent most of his childhood in foster care after his mother was admitted into a mental institution after her husband and sons deaths. After being told there was no such thing as a black lawyer Malcolm dropped out of school and became involved in stealing and drugs. He was eventually arrested and sent to prison. During his seven year incarceration he converted to Islam and joined the Nation of Islam.After he was lightingd from prison he became the spokesperson for the Nation of Islam and became one of its most powerful speakers attracting thousands of African-Americans. Malcolm X unlike Martin Luther King believed in fighting violenc e with violence, he was against all white people and was even considered by critics as a racist. Malcolm X was no doubt an extremist this can be shown from an verbalize of one his speeches to students in Mississippi in 1964 Dont try to be friends with somebody who is depriving you of your rights. They are not your friends. They are your enemies. Treat them like that.Fight and youll get your freedom. Malcolm believed in the saying separate but equal. This is known as Black Nationalism which was what Malcolm X strived for. He believed that the black man should be able to wangle the politics and politicians in his community. It is clear that Malcolm X and Martin Luther king had very different ideas and strategies in their fight for Civil Rights. Malcolm was an extremist, whilst King was a passive leader. King believed in a joint fight with white supporters of the Civil Rights Movement, whilst Malcolm believed in complete independence from any white people in the fight for Civil Rig hts.The anchor difference between these two political activists is that unlike Martin Luther King, Malcolm X believed that rather then integrate with white society, black Americans should control every aspect of the black community. These extreme differences undoubtedly stem from the two political activists child-hoods and pasts. However, as different as these two were in terms of their styles of speaking and definition of equality, they both promoted black pride, power and unity and fought for the civil rights of all black Americans. BothMalcolm and King gave hope to their people during times of struggle and main aims were to instil power and dignity to Black American in order to overcome the great prejudices they faced and to bring equality and justice to the black community of America We can conclude that Martin Luther King Jnr. and Malcolm X were contrasting political activists fighting for the same causes. The oppression these two extremely different various(prenominal)s face d in their lives led them to become the two main political activists in the same fight for black equality and civil rights in America in the 1960s.They shall always be remembered and praised for their contribution to equality of black people all over the world. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission The TRC was a court-like quinine water justicebody assembled inSouth Africaafter the end ofapartheid. Witnesses who were identified as victims of gross human rights violations were invited to give statements about their experiences some were selected for public hearings. Perpetrators of violence could also give testimony and requestamnesty from both civil and criminal prosecution. -gt Why was the TRC put in place? After 1994 when South Africa became a democratic country, it was decided that a process of healing and reconciliation should be embarked upon. There were two viewpoints, one from the ANC, which called for hearings to be held that would utter the truth about the past, while on the other hand the National Party wanted a general amnesty for all apartheid crimes. In light of this it was finally agreed that a Truth and Reconciliation Commission be established. They came to a compromise reveal and acknowledge the past and promote reconciliation and amnesty. * Consisted of Desmond Tutu and Dr Alex Boraine as well as 17 truth commissioners. * Was broadcast on TV, radio and newspapers (media and public had access) biggest different between TRC in SA and TRC in other countries before hand. >The aims of the TRC were To investigate the causes of human violations during apartheid To recommend some form of compensation for victims of apartheid To grant amnesty to those found guilty of human rights violations TRC argued this ould bring out more of the truth. (Not everyone was granted amnesty). > Purpose of the TRC Having looked the beast of the past in the eye, having asked and received forgiveness and having made amends, let us leave out the door on the pas t not in order to choke up it, but in order not to allow it to imprison us. Let us move into the glorious future of a new kind of society where people count, not because of biological irrelevancies but because they are persons of infinite worth created in the image of God. Desmond Tutu. Finding the truth about the past to rectify and move on towards a better future >Three committees were set up to deal with the work of the TRC citizens committee on Human Rights Violations Committee on Reparation and Rehabilitation was charged with restoring victims dignity and formulating proposals to assist with rehabilitation. (Monetary Compensation). Committee on Amnesty considered applications from individuals who applied for amnesty in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Had to be politically motivated, proportionate and tell the whole truth. ) DID NOT NEED TO SAY SORRY. > Truth and Reconciliation? The TRC was viewed as much less effective in bringing about reconciliation. S ome said that the proceedings only helped to remind them of the horrors that had taken place in the past when they had been working to forget such things. Thus, the TRCs effectiveness in terms of achieving those very things within its title is still debatable > The TRCs conclusion The TRC completed its report in 1998.It think that PW Bothas government had moved from a policy of repression to one of killing of its opponents, as well as being responsible for torture, abduction and sabotage. The report also criticised De Klerk for the activities of the third gear force which had tried to disrupt the negotiations. It also criticised the ANC for civilian causalities in MK operations, for the torture and executions that had happened in ANC camps in exile and the use of violence against its opponents. > Was Tutu realistic in his expectations of the TRC? Yes * He had faith as he believed in forgiveness and redemption. He acknowledged that the TRC which was a process which made a contr ibution to harmony and nation building but was only part of a process * He didnt expect everyone to agree with him about the value of the TRC * The apartheid era forces could not all be punished, and a way must be found to integrate them willingly into The New South Africa. No * No real incentive for aegis forces to come forward * Expecting to much of the black population who suffered so much during apartheid * Reparations were not substantial as you cannot put a price on a mans life Examples of important TRC cases Amy Biehl was an American graduate ofStanford Universityand anAnti-Apartheid activistinSouth Africa. She studied at UCTas a scholar in theFulbright Program. When 26-year-old Biehl drove a friend home to the township ofGuguletu on August 25, 1993, a black mob pelted her car with stones and smashed its windows. Biehl was struck in the head with a brick, then dragged from her car and surrounded by a mob that stoned and stabbed her to death while she begged for her life. Fo ur of Biehls murderers were convicted for her killing however, in 1998, all were par dod by the TRC.Biehls family supported release of the killers, and her father shook the murderers hands, stating that the most important vehicle of reconciliation is open and honest dialogue -we are here to reconcile a human life which was taken without an opportunity for dialogue. When we are finished with this process we must move forward with linked arms. In 1994, Biehls parents, Linda and Peter, founded theAmy Biehl Foundation Trustto develop and empower young person in the townships, in order to discourage further violence. * http//www. youtube. com/watch? v=tKfKuiyqaiE Siphiwo Mtimkulu. http//www. youtube. com/watch? v=tef2AwcIZsw Father Michael Lapsley > How successful was the TRC? Is the question most often asked. in(predicate) in terms of what? Nuremberg? Chile? Southern Africa? In terms of South African expectations? International expectations? Justice? Truth? Reconciliation? -> M any people were against the sentiment of amnesty they wanted justice rather than the truth. Many people found it difficult to accept that men who were guilty of appalling crimes should be allowed to walking free, evidently because of a public confession.Others were angered by the fact that many perpetrators who applied for amnesty did not express any remorse. -> Many South Africans were irritated that the TRC process was not bringing about change, justice or reparation. The key components of the legislation were concerned with (i) creating a meeting place for victims, (ii) establishing the truth, (iii) reparations, (iv) amnesty and (v) reconciliation. In its efforts to create a forum for victims the TRC succeeded most remarkably.The experiences of which the victims spoke have truly become part of the national psyche and are now imbedded in this countrys acknowledged history for the very first time . This alone justifies the existence of the TRC and nobody can ever undo that. I t is difficult to judge how this outpouring of testimonies affected the South African public. ->For some black people it seems to have been cathartic to be able to tell their stories and to hear the confessions. For others, it has been infuriating to see the guilty get amnesty and walk free although I would argue that the same of exposure had been a punishment in itself.Many whites accused the TRC of being a witch-hunt and of stirring up hatreds that they said would make reconciliation impossible. But a few, mainly white Afrikaners, there is a deep sense of guilt and soul searching, for theirs was the ruling group and these confessing monsters are their own people. -> They were not seeking forgiveness from us but from the government. > What did the people of South Africa feel? * Perpetrators left off to lightly. * Indifferent to victims needs only received a 30% reparation package after waiting 5 years. Not even-handed Too victim friendly , set out to ostracise and humili ate the so called perpetrators * Too even-handed * Not enough reconciliation Disappointed not more victims and perpetrators actually reconciled > Link between TRC and nation building? The new constitution supported the idea of national unity based on reconciliation and reconstruction of society. Many people therefore believe that there was a strong link between the TRC and nation building. Retributive Justice Restorative Justice offensive activity is an act against the state, a violation of a law, an abstract idea Crime is an act against another person and the community The criminal justice system controls crime Crime control lies primarily in the community Offender obligation defined as taking punishment Accountability defined as assuming responsibility and taking action to repair harm Crime is an individual act with individual responsibility Crime has both individual and social dimensions of responsibility Punishment is effective * Threats of punishment deter crime * Punishmen t changes deportment Punishment alone is not effective in changing demeanour and is disruptive to community harmony and good relationships Victims are peripheral to the process Victims are central to the process of resolving a crime. The offender is defined by deficits The offender is defined by capacity to make reparation Focus on establishing blame or guilt on the past (did he/she do it? ) Focus on the problem solving, on liabilities/obligations, on the future (what should be done? Emphasis on adversarial relationshipEmphasis on dialogue and negotiation Imposition of pain to punish and deter/prevent Restitution as a means of restoring both parties goal of reconciliation/restoration Community on sideline, represented abstractly by state Community as facilitator in restorative process Response focused on offenders past behaviour Response focused on harmful consequences of offenders behaviour emphasis is on the future Dependence upon proxy professionals Direct involvement by part icipants Amnesty This is an official pardon which would be granted in esteem to acts, omissions and offences with political objectives committed in the course of conflicts in the past Reparations Making amends for doing wrong to victims or their families and dependants. This also sometimes (in the case of S. A) included well-favored monetary compensation to victims or their families. Ubuntu directly defined means humanness. It means having the quality which separates men from animals being compassionate and gentle and using ones strength on behalf of the weak in a community