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. William medlands the cuban missile crisis of 1962 is outstanding and necessary to a good understanding of the missile crisis. Use facets on the lefthand column to filter results by location, type, and date. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The placing of soviet nuclear missiles in cuba, aimed at the united states, could have escalated into a full scale war between the united states and the soviet union.
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. 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. When the world held its breath it is more than 25 years since the end of the cold war. In response to the bay of pigs invasion and other american actions against cuba as well as to president kennedys buildup in italy and turkey of u. 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. 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 to cuba. Michael dobbs has pored over previously untapped american, soviet and cuban sources to provide.
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 cuban crisis of 1962 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. 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. Detzer describes the background and circumstances that led to the cuban missile crisis of 1962. Oct 23, 2019 by pedro roig the cuban missile crisis was the most dramatic event of the cold war. The cuban missile crisis was a sixday clash in october 1962 between the. The long view great leadership in a time of crisis. Although the book is largely truthful, there are some tidbits of misinformation or lack of it. 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. The possible magnitude of the worldwide destruction can scarcely be overstated.
The strategic concept for deploying nuclear missiles in cuba was presented the cuban missile crisis october 1962 read. About the cuban missile crisis and the threat of nuclear war. 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 book was released in 1969, a year after his assassination. The resulting crisis was resolved when the united states faced down the soviets in a dramatic confrontation that came close to nuclear war. Books can be found by searching the catalog for the subject cuban missile crisis, 1962. Presidential decisionmaking and its effect on military employment during the kennedy administration fidel castro, domino theory, covert operations, khrushchev. 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. How cuban crisis put world minutes from nuclear oblivion, the scotsman, october 2002, and soviets close to using abomb in 1962 crisis, forum is told, the boston globe, october 2002, and. 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. Laurence chang and peter kornbluh offer up a blowbyblow account of.
This book provides a lucid and uptodate introduction to the crisis, including. Describes the events that precipitated the 1962 cuban missile crisis and analyzes the steps taken by president kennedy to avert the threat to the security of the western hemisphere. For press coverage of these revelations as well as of the havana conference, see soviets set to fire, sunday herald sun melbourne, 23 june 2002. Selected foreign policy documents from the administration of john f. Abel action afternoon air force ambassador american anderson apparently arrived asked attack bases began berlin blockade bobby bombing called castro communist cuba cubas cuban missile crisis dean acheson dean rusk defense department excom felt fidel flew fomin george ball gilpatric gromyko guantanamo havana installations intelligence invasion. This country had more than 400 intercontinental ballistic missiles icbms compared to 78 icbms in the soviet arsenal. The tmited states military in the cuban missile crisis approved b ittee bernard v. Even now, fresh history continues to blow holes in what we thought we knew. Jfk and the aftermath of the cuban missile crisis norton, 2012. By pedro roig the cuban missile crisis was the most dramatic event of the cold war.
Subject guides cuban missile crisis libraries western. Reading lists cuban missile crisiscuban missile crisis. Burke, chainnan one of the most significant events in th cold wardominatedvears of the 19501s and early 1960s was the cuban missile crisis of 1962, it not only has been reruted by most authorities as a. List of books and articles about cuban missile crisis online. Cuban missile crisis, 1962, major cold war confrontation between the united states and the soviet union. Belfer centers top 10 books on the cuban missile crisis belfer centers catalog of reading on nuclear danger today john f. A whatif history of the cuban missile crisis potomac, 2010, as well as nine other books, and is an associate professor of history at. I think the book is intended for teens and up, although it is short. Books under subject heading cuban missile crisis, 1962 fiction. The daily mississippian medlands book is very timely. Special focus is given to its central characters the freedom loving jfk, the shrewd khrushchev and the controversial cuban dictator of fidel castro. At midday, and again in the early evening of october 16, 1962, john f.
Kennedy called together a group of his closest advisers at the white house. 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 huge strategic advantage also included the sophisticated polaris submarines with a devastating nuclear punch cuban missile crisis. A national security archive documents reader national security archive, chang, laurence, kornbluh, peter on. List of books and articles about cuban missile crisis. 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. The standard history of the cuban missile crisis, based on selective memoires by u. Cia documents on the cuban missile crisis, 1962 declassified version, 1992, by united states central intelligence agency, ed. 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. 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. Focusing on the participants military activities, michael dobbs offers sobering new information about the 1962 cuban missile crisis.
Cuban relations and the cuban missile crisis, and a member of the advisory board of the national security archive. The crisis was a defining moment in the presidency of john f. Books from the past show us how john kennedy, franklin roosevelt and winston churchill confronted the crises they faced. You can also use them to search government information sites listed on our starting points page. The cuban missile crisis october 1962 cuban studies institute. Reproductions of 83 documents are presented chronologically, in four introduced sections. The cuban missile crisis october 1962 cuban studies. 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. Military, department of defense dod, library of congress on. As we come up towards the 50th anniversary of the cuban missile. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
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The cold warcuban missile crisis wikibooks, open books for. Kennedy presidential library and museum the cuban missile crisis, october 1962. Laurence chang and peter kornbluh offer up a blowbyblow account of the crisis using declassified government. The missile crisis as seen from cuba by tomas diez acosta and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The cuban missile crisis edinburgh university press. 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. 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. 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.
Jul 08, 2019 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. Kennedys account of the cuban missile crisis of 1962. The cuban missile crisis, also known as the october crisis of 1962 spanish. Thirtysix years after the cuban missile crisis, these declassified documents stand as testament to just. The huge strategic advantage also included the sophisticated polaris submarines with a devastating nuclear punch cuban missile. 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. In what became known as the cuban missile crisis, president john f. The cuban missile crisis at 55 national security archive. At the time of the cuban missile crisis in october 1962, the united states had decisive nuclear superiority over the soviet union. 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. Cuban missile crisis and cuban missile crisis, 1962.
New books on the cuban missile crisis the fourteenth day. This report provides comparative perspectives of the cuban. 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. Kennedy, january 1961november 1962 uncovered editions by coates, tim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Comparative perspectives of the united states and the soviet union secret deliberation of national security council, naval quarantine, military encounters u. Click download or read online button to get the cuban crisis of 1962 book now. Using the search term the cuban missile crisis microfiche set will yield what claims to be a list of 22,181 documents, though fewer than 200 of these directly bear on the cuban missile crisis. 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. 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. Philip brenner is a professor of international relations at american university, the author of several books and articles on u.
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