Did President John F. Kennedy Cause the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Did President John F. Kennedy Cause the Cuban Missile Crisis?Recommended Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmh0syWtaeQ&list=PLA5e6wnPHowiO5LidRSCVnplwK1HWyXb7&index=10 (Links to an external site.)YES: Thomas G. Paterson, from “When Fear Ruled: Rethinking the Cuban Missile Crisis,” New England Journal of History, (1995)NO: Robert Weisbrot, from “The Missile Crisis in Historical Perspective,” in Maximum Danger: Kennedy, the Missiles, and the Crisis of American Confidence, Ivan R. Dee, Publisher (2001) Overview:Thomas G. Paterson believes that President Kennedy, even though he moderated the American response and compromised in the end, helped precipitate the Cuban missile crisis by his support for both the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in April 1961 and the continued attempts by the CIA to assassinate Fidel Castro.Robert Weisbrot argues that new sources uncovered in the past 20 years portray Kennedy as a president who had not only absorbed the values of his time as an anti-Communist cold warrior but who nevertheless acted as a rational leader and was conciliatory toward the Soviet Union in resolving the Cuban missile crisis. Search for Primary Sources Here: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=17&smtid=3 (Links to an external site.)Directions:*After reading Did President John F. Kennedy Cause the Cuban Missile Crisis? post a reply in which you:Analyze the validity of both author’s positions.Determine which of the authors you think makes the better argument and why.State what your opinion on the issue is and why. *To receive full credit for this discussion you must include an assessment of both TS authors, you must state your own opinion and you must critically comment on to at least 2 other students postsDiscussion Grading Rubric:Original post: You must craft a solid 1-3 paragraph respond to the question posed utilizing all available study sources. Your post must use critical analysis of specific examples to support your opinion on the topic. Be thoughtful and take a solid position, always backing up what you write with facts. Analysis/comments of at least two (2) other student’s posts: You must craft a solid paragraph for each student response you respond to. When you respond to other student’s posts do not simply agree or disagree with them. You need to critically assess their posts. Discuss whether or not they back up their opinion with examples based on facts. Point out why or why not you agree with the student’s position by explaining in detail your reasons.