The increased roles in diplomatic crisis resolution during the Cuban Missile Crisis by President Kennedy and Chairman Khrushchev led to a peaceful conclusion of the conflict because both leaders understood the gravity of the situation and the looming danger of a nuclear war. Researching the letter correspondence between the two leaders and the diplomatic strategies employed to successfully obtain nuclear deterrence, will add to our knowledge of the topic, because it examines how the crisis went through periods of escalation and de-escalation due to the decisions made by both men and the conflict was resolved in an unprecedented manner with the leaders of both the Soviet Union and United States playing a more direct role in the diplomacy. I would present my topic in an oral presentation format with direct quotes from both President Kennedy and Chairman Khrushchev to showcase their increased roles in crisis resolution and the ways they framed the conflict.