IA Sample 7: Kennedy and the Bay of Pigs
This IA scored 22/25. It achieved the top mark band for all 3 criteria. This essay used footnotes throughout using Chicago style. Section A: Identification and Evaluation of Sources This investigation explores the question: “To what extent did President Kennedy’s decision-making lead to the failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion in April 1961?” An important primary source for this investigation was Lyman B Kirkpatrick’s...