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- 8. O'Donnell told Pilot to lie to his superiors to prevent a nuclear war. Government officials were not convincing JFK to start a nuclear war.
- 9. Who met with the Soviet ambassador (Anatoly Dobrynin) to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis?
- 10. The standoff between US ships and Soviet ships on October 26 ____ happen.
- 11. The blockade and quarantine of Cuba ____ happen.
- 12. Who was the protagonist? (had an adjoining office to the Oval office, JFK's ExComm, attended meetings at JFK's request and gave private comment afterward)
- 14. When did this movie and event take place?
- 16. Showed O’Donnell having a bigger part than he actually did. Showed less people talking about Kennedy behind his back than what actually happened.
- 18. JFK ignored the ____ letter from Khrushchev.
- 19. One theme in the movie (with great power comes great ______)
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- 1. Made some government officials look bad by showing them try to start a nuclear war.
- 2. What event happened in the movie?
- 3. One theme in the movie (you have to have _____ in life to make good decisions, to know when to have patience,and when to listen to advice.
- 4. There actually were ___ letters from Khrushchev.
- 5. The____ of this movie is to entertain,tell a story, and make money.
- 6. "13 days" portrays the Cuban Missile Crisis _______.
- 7. One theme in the movie (you need in to lead a country. Leaders must often make tough decisions.)
- 13. Who was the president at this time? (JFK)
- 15. Who expected the US to invade Cuba, so he came up with a plan to show that the Soviet Union could compete with the US in missiles and make sure Fidel Castro stayed in power?
- 17. The _____ in the movie was to listen to good advice, stay composed, and make wise decisions.
