The Cuban Missile Crisis, at its core, is an issue regarding a balance of power. Both Kennedy and Khrushchev wanted to avoid a
nuclear war, despite the advice of their generals and advisors. In 2017, North Korea successfully tested their first
thermonuclear bomb, which concerned US leaders at the time. With the complex and strained relationship between North
Korea and the US, how do you feel that Kim Jong Un has access to weapons of mass destruction? How do you think the US and
North Korea could avoid a nuclear conflict in the future? Explain how you think this would help. (1 - 2 paragraphs)