Anatomy of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Autorentext
James A. Nathan

Klappentext
The Cuban Missile Crisis is the closest the United States came to nuclear war during the Cold War era. Facing down the buildup of Soviet missiles in Cuba in 1962, President John F. Kennedy took a calculated risk and succeeded in negotiating the removal of those weapons after weeks of teetering on the brink of war. This riveting narrative and ready-reference guide captures the drama of that crisis. Eleven chapters trace the unfolding of events from the United States, Cuban, and Soviet perspectives.

Ready reference features include: a blow-by-blow chronology of daily events during the Crisis, lengthy biographical profiles of the nine key players, including Cuba's Fidel Castro, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and key Kennedy Cabinet members who were part of Kennedy's Crisis team; the text of 19 primary documents, including conversations in the Oval Office and memoranda that put the reader inside the crisis room, and Kennedy's speeches to the nation; and an annotated bibliography of print and electronic sources suitable for student research. James Nathan, an expert on the Cuban Missile Crisis, provides an interesting narrative with all the high drama of the Crisis, along with a contemporary historical perspective that will help readers to gain an understanding of the event that symbolized the height of the Cold War and its long-term significance.

Zusammenfassung
The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the US ever came to nuclear conflict during the Cold War. This work provides a compelling narrative and ready-reference to those events. Features include a blow-by-blow chronology of the crisis and detailed biographies of the key players.

Inhalt
Series Foreword by Randall M. Miller Preface Chronology of Events The Cuban Missile Crisis Explained Introduction Kennedy, Apocalyptic Power, and the Cold War Backdrop Enter Cuba Cuba: Cold War Competition and Containment by Stealth The Politics of a "Perfect Failure" "Blowback" and Berlin Cuba: "The Top Priority in the United States Government--All Else Is Secondary" August 1962: Spotting the Buildup, Planning for the Worst Thirteen Days on the Brink of War The Nuclear Dimension Conclusion Biographies: The Personalities Behind the Cuban Missile Crisis Bibliography Index

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