One hell of a gamble : Khrushchev, Castro, and Kennedy, 1958-1964 /

A look at newly opened Russian archives reveals just how close we got to nuclear Armageddon during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fursenko, A. A.
Other Authors:	Naftali, Timothy J.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Created:	New York : Norton, ©1997.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Chruščev, N.S., > 1894-1971. Castro, Fidel, > 1926-. Kennedy, John F., > 1917-1963. Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) 1953-1963 Geschichte 1958-1964. Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962. 15.59 history of great parts of the world, peoples, civilizations: other. Diplomatic relations. Außenpolitik Buitenlandse politiek. Koude Oorlog. Cuba-crisis. Cuban Missile crisis, 1962. FOREIGN RELATIONS. UNITED STATES. CUBA. USSR. CUBA SITUATION. United States > Foreign relations > Cuba. Cuba > Foreign relations > United States. United States > Foreign relations > 1953-1961. United States > Foreign relations > 1961-1963. Cuba. United States. Kuba Sowjetunion USA United States > Foreign relations. Kuba. Sowjetunion. USA.
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Table of Contents:

"Where does Castro stand regarding Russia?"
Our man in Havana
La Coubre
"Cuba si, Yankee no!"
Bay of Pigs
The education of a president
Condor and Mongoose
Trouble in the tropics
The nuclear decision
Anadyr
"Now we can swat your ass"
Ex comm
Missile crisis
Climax of the Cold War
Mikoyan's mission
To the American University speech
Dallas and Moscow.