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Military, department of defense dod, library of congress on. The crisis was a defining moment in the presidency of john f. The long view great leadership in a time of crisis. Cuban missile crisis, major confrontation at the height of the cold war that brought the united states and the soviet union to the brink of a shooting war in october 1962 over the presence of soviet nucleararmed missiles in cuba. William medlands the cuban missile crisis of 1962 is outstanding and necessary to a good understanding of the missile crisis. You can also use them to search government information sites listed on our starting points page. Cia documents on the cuban missile crisis, 1962 declassified version, 1992, by united states central intelligence agency, ed. The cuban missile crisis and the threat of nuclear war. The cuban missile crisis october 1962 cuban studies institute. As we come up towards the 50th anniversary of the cuban missile crisis, there are several new books coming out commemorating the crisis, adding new information and interpretation, and taking fresh looks at what history remembers as the most dangerous crisis of the nuclear age. Oct 23, 2017 at the time of the cuban missile crisis in october 1962, the united states had decisive nuclear superiority over the soviet union. Kennedys account of the cuban missile crisis of 1962. The cuban missile crisis, in october 1962, was probably the closest the united states and the soviet union came to initiating nuclear war. The strategic concept for deploying nuclear missiles in cuba was presented the cuban missile crisis october 1962 read more.
The possible magnitude of the worldwide destruction can scarcely be overstated. Michael dobbs has pored over previously untapped american, soviet and cuban sources to provide the most authoritative book yet on the cuban missile crisis. The united states military in the cuban missile crisis. By pedro roig the cuban missile crisis was the most dramatic event of the cold war. Sep 14, 2012 as we come up towards the 50th anniversary of the cuban missile crisis, there are several new books coming out commemorating the crisis, adding new information and interpretation, and taking fresh looks at what history remembers as the most dangerous crisis of the nuclear age. The cuban crisis of 1962 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Even now, fresh history continues to blow holes in what we thought we knew. In what became known as the cuban missile crisis, president john f. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In october 1962, at the height of the cold war, the united states and the soviet union came to the brink of nuclear conflict ove the deployment of soviet missiles. The cuban missile crisis october 1962 cuban studies.
Selected foreign policy documents from the administration of john f. Reading lists cuban missile crisiscuban missile crisis. President kennedy had taken pains to be sure eisenhower was briefed on the cuban missile crisis by john mccone, first on october 17 to give him the news of the deployment and then again on october 21 to tell the former president about the blockadeultimatum decision. The daily mississippian medlands book is very timely. I think the book is intended for teens and up, although it is short. At midday, and again in the early evening of october 16, 1962, john f. The decision whether to use nuclear weapons that faced political and military leaders fortyfive years ago may be the choices facing leaders in crises situations today and in the future. During the thirteen days in october 1962 when the united states confronted the soviet union over its installation of missiles in cuba, few people shared the. List of books and articles about cuban missile crisis. A national security archive documents reader by laurence chang editor the book evolved from a sixyear project to obtain, organize, and disseminate the declassified records of the cuban missile crisis. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Reproductions of 83 documents are presented chronologically, in four introduced sections. Thirtysix years after the cuban missile crisis, these declassified documents stand as testament to just how dangerously close the world came to nuclear destruction in 1962, and challenge the official history of the event as a model of crisis management. Cuban missile crisis and cuban missile crisis, 1962.
The cold warcuban missile crisis wikibooks, open books for. The cuban missile crisis was a tense daylong october 1628, 1962 confrontation between the united states and the soviet union triggered by americas discovery of nuclearcapable soviet ballistic missile deployment in cuba. Kennedy and an alerted and aroused american government, armed forces, and public compelled the soviets to remove from cuba not only their missiles but all of their offensive weapons. You can also use them to search government information sites listed on our starting points page click the tab and pay particular attention to the top. Originally classified secret and published by studies in intelligence in spring 1972, this account describes the experiences of sherman kent and other senior cia officers in briefing the leaders of britain, france, germany and canada on the reasons behind us actions in the cuban missile crisis. The cuban missile crisis of october 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the united states and the soviet union during the cold war and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict. The authors purpose for this book is to help people better understand what the cuban missile crisis was, which is told in a third person narrative. Although the book is largely truthful, there are some tidbits of misinformation or lack of it. Jfk and the aftermath of the cuban missile crisis norton, 2012. The cuban missile crisis was a sixday clash in october 1962 between the. The tmited states military in the cuban missile crisis approved b ittee bernard v. Presidential decisionmaking and its effect on military employment during the kennedy administration fidel castro, domino theory, covert operations, khrushchev. The strategic concept for deploying nuclear missiles in cuba was presented the cuban missile crisis october 1962 read. The standard history of the cuban missile crisis, based on selective memoires by u.
The book was released in 1969, a year after his assassination. The daily mississippian a wealth of books exist on the cuban missile crisis and its aftermath but none examines the different historiographical views of what the crisis meant. Kennedy called together a group of his closest advisers at the white house. As we come up towards the 50th anniversary of the cuban missile. Special focus is given to its central characters the freedom loving jfk, the shrewd khrushchev and the controversial cuban dictator of fidel castro. When the world held its breath it is more than 25 years since the end of the cold war. Oct 23, 2019 by pedro roig the cuban missile crisis was the most dramatic event of the cold war. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories.
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List of books and articles about cuban missile crisis online. The huge strategic advantage also included the sophisticated polaris submarines with a devastating nuclear punch cuban missile. This book provides a lucid and uptodate introduction to the crisis, including. The cuban missile crisis, commonly known as the caribbean crisis in russian terms and october crisis in cuban terms is the time highlighting the juxtaposition between the soviet union, cuba, and the united states. Michael dobbs has pored over previously untapped american, soviet and cuban sources to provide. Use facets on the lefthand column to filter results by location, type, and date. Books can be found by searching the catalog for the subject cuban missile crisis, 1962.
It is often considered as the cold war of cuba which was extended to a great level that there was a major possibility of the conversion of the cold war into a nuclear war between the. Laurence chang and peter kornbluh offer up a blowbyblow account of the crisis using declassified government. Jul 07, 2008 originally classified secret and published by studies in intelligence in spring 1972, this account describes the experiences of sherman kent and other senior cia officers in briefing the leaders of britain, france, germany and canada on the reasons behind us actions in the cuban missile crisis. Kennedy, january 1961november 1962 uncovered editions by coates, tim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jun 01, 2017 the cuban missile crisis of october 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the united states and the soviet union during the cold war and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict. In a tv address on october 22, 1962, president john kennedy 191763. Books from the past show us how john kennedy, franklin roosevelt and winston churchill confronted the crises they faced. At the time of the cuban missile crisis in october 1962, the united states had decisive nuclear superiority over the soviet union. The resulting crisis was resolved when the united states faced down the soviets in a dramatic confrontation that came close to nuclear war. Books cuban missile crisis research guides at george.
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