The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis
ISBN-10
1482404303
ISBN-13
9781482404302
Series
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
48
Language
English
Published
1900-01-01
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Author
Charlie Samuels

Description

In 1962, people around the world, but especially in the United States, Cuba, and the Soviet Union, seemed to be holding their breath as they wondered if a nuclear war was about to erupt. US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara later recalled that he thought October 27, 1962, "was the last Saturday I would ever see." This notable book, packed with interesting sidebars and fascinating facts, transports readers back to a time of political intrigue. Key figures such as John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, and Nikita Khrushchev are examined as well as related events such as the Bay of Pigs.

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