Instead of rushing into a rash decision as soon as he found out about the Soviet missiles in Cuba he took a more responsible course of action. He was instead patient and took the time to seek the recommendations of trusted advisors. If Kennedy had let the Soviets know that he was aware of the missiles before seeking the advice from the Excom council it could have been a grave mistake. He didn't let his emotions or personal feelings cloud his judgement. His top priority was always the national security of the United States. He kept the American public informed about the situation but he also made sure not to release the information to soon, in case of creating mass panic. He waited until he could give the American people a well thought out plan of action in hopes to keep the chaos at a minimum. Kennedy continued to make these types of well thought out decisions thought out the course of the conflict. When he could have made the decision to attack the Soviets or Cuba, he opted to make a peaceful blockade instead. Lastly his decision to accept Khrushchev’s offer, of promising not to invade Cuba in exchange for the Soviet removing their missiles, was the smartest choice he made to avoid war. He knew that he would have to compromise in one way or another to come to a peaceful agreement with the Soviets. If Kennedy had made rash decisions, and chosen to take a more violent course of action, there would have been a great possibility of a nuclear
Instead of rushing into a rash decision as soon as he found out about the Soviet missiles in Cuba he took a more responsible course of action. He was instead patient and took the time to seek the recommendations of trusted advisors. If Kennedy had let the Soviets know that he was aware of the missiles before seeking the advice from the Excom council it could have been a grave mistake. He didn't let his emotions or personal feelings cloud his judgement. His top priority was always the national security of the United States. He kept the American public informed about the situation but he also made sure not to release the information to soon, in case of creating mass panic. He waited until he could give the American people a well thought out plan of action in hopes to keep the chaos at a minimum. Kennedy continued to make these types of well thought out decisions thought out the course of the conflict. When he could have made the decision to attack the Soviets or Cuba, he opted to make a peaceful blockade instead. Lastly his decision to accept Khrushchev’s offer, of promising not to invade Cuba in exchange for the Soviet removing their missiles, was the smartest choice he made to avoid war. He knew that he would have to compromise in one way or another to come to a peaceful agreement with the Soviets. If Kennedy had made rash decisions, and chosen to take a more violent course of action, there would have been a great possibility of a nuclear