The movie 13 Days was a portrayal of events that happened surrounding the Cuban missile crisis. This movie shows the events from different points of view to give an accurate portrayal of the events. For those 13 days the world was closer to the brink of nuclear war than ever before. 13 Days was an excellent film that accurately portrayed the events and the actions of the president and his advisors.
For a movie to portray events correctly is a very rare thing, but for history movies it is essential that it is correct so that the audience gets an accurate portrayal of the events. 13 Days was so accurate because it showed the confusion of the president and also the treachery of his own military men. Unlike most movies that portray the president as being in complete control and always knowing what to do 13 Day
One of the most crucial decisions was the use of backdoor diplomacy. If the White House ignored the back room diplomacy and did not make their deal under the table for the missiles in Turkey the world as we know it could have ended. By using the diplomacy that he used JFK took a big risk and a chance with millions of American lives but his risk paid off and stopped a war from beginning. Also the use of Robert Kennedy to make the deal with Russia was very risky because if the deal was not accepted the Russians would know of the attack and would have an opportunity to strike first. Sometimes though you need to take big risk to get a big reward and that is what happened to stop a war JFK took a leap of faith that saved millions of lives.
Being a leader is a difficult task and during the Cuban Missile Crisis