13 Days

2. The standoff between US ships and Soviet ships on October 26 ____ happen.
3. 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?
4. Who was the president at this time? (JFK)
7. What event happened in the movie?
10. 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)
12. One theme in the movie (with great power comes great ______)
14. The _____ in the movie was to listen to good advice, stay composed, and make wise decisions.
16. "13 days" portrays the Cuban Missile Crisis fairly _______.
17. The blockade and quarantine of Cuba ____ happen.
18. Who met with the Soviet ambassador (Anatoly Dobrynin) to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis?

1. When did this movie and event take place?
5. showed O’Donnell having a bigger part than he actually did. Showed less people talking about Kennedy behind his back than what actually happened.
6. One theme in the movie (you need it to lead a country. Leaders must often make tough decisions.)
8. There actually were ___ letters from Khrushchev.
9. 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.
11. some government officials look bad by showing them try to start a nuclear war
13. JFK ignored the ____ letter from Khrushchev.
15. 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.
16. The____ of this movie is to entertain, tell a story, and make money.