The Fires Of October The Planned Us Invasion Of Cuba During The Missile Crisis Of 1962
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Author | : Robert Smith Thompson |
Publisher | : Touchstone |
Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 1993-09 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780671871765 |
A dramatic reinterpretation of a seminal event of the Cold War--based on documents recently made available at the National Security Archive. Thompson recreates the hysterical anti-communist atmosphere of the early 1960s, shedding light on one of the darkest moments in recent history. Photos.
Author | : Lester H. Brune |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Blaine Pardoe |
Publisher | : Fonthill Media |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2014-03-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1781553785 |
It was the closest we ever came to unleashing the Third World War.... The image of that world was so horrible to contemplate that both sides stepped away from that precipice and opted for peace. Fires of October is the exhilarating military history of the Cuban Missile Crisis exploring in detail the strategic plans implemented by American Armed Forces as they headed towards a catastrophic nuclear collision with Cuba and the USSR. Using recently declassified material, Blaine Pardoe systematically recounts the origins of the crisis, from the Berlin Crisis of 1961 and Cuba s military metamorphosis, to the internal disorganization of the US military, which exacerbated tensions between the USA, Cuba, and the USSR. Pardoe reveals that the invasion plans were based on old intelligence, outdated maps, and misconceptions about the size, strength, and composition of the Soviet forces in Cuba; for the first time, and with harrowing results, he scrutinizes the potential fallout had the invasion gone ahead. Gripping and unnerving, Fires of October shows us just how close the world came to nuclear war.
Author | : Howard Brinkley |
Publisher | : BookCaps Study Guides |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2012-12-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1621074536 |
Never has the world come as close to the catastrophic destruction that nearly came to pass in October 1962. The United States and the Soviet Union, uneasy allies in World War II but Cold War rivals after the defeat of Germany, squared off over the discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. This launched 13 days of tense negotiations between the two nations, as both President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev prepared for the possibility of nuclear war. While neither man wanted a war and understood the potential consequences, the situation was not merely in their hands. Khrushchev faced pressure from Soviets to take a hardline stance against the U.S., while Kennedy faced the real possibility of a military coup if he did not follow the strong recommendations of his military advisors to destroy the missiles. As Attorney General Robert Kennedy said, "The 10 or 12 people who participated in all these discussions were bright and energetic people. We had perhaps amongst the most able in the country and if any one of a half a dozen of them were president, the world would have been very likely plunged into catastrophic war." Read more about the history of this short crisis in this book. HistoryCaps is an imprint of BookCaps Study Guides. With each book, a brief period of history is recapped. We publish a wide array of topics (from baseball and music to science and philosophy), so check our growing catalogue regularly to see our newest books.
Author | : John Fitzgerald Kennedy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Terri Kaye Duncan |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2020-07-15 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1725342197 |
The words "nuclear war" strike fear into the hearts of people all over the world. Movies and books depict the apocalyptic aftermath of such an event. While fictitious accounts may not be totally accurate, in October 1962, the United States came perilously close to finding out the reality of such a catastrophe during the Cuban Missile Crisis. For thirteen days, the country teetered on the verge of nuclear war. Through engaging text, accompanied by dynamic images and intriguing sidebars, students will learn exactly how close the nation came to World War III and how the country was pulled back from the brink.
Author | : Charlie Samuels |
Publisher | : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 1900-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1482404311 |
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.
Author | : James G. Blight |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2017-12-22 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1538102005 |
In Dark Beyond Darkness, James Blight and janet Lang, among the world’s foremost authorities on the Cuban missile crisis, synthesize the findings from their thirty-year project on the most dangerous moment in recorded history. Authoritative, accessible, and written with their usual flair and wit, DBD is the first book to take readers deeply inside the experience and calculations of Fidel Castro, who was willing to martyr Cuba if his new Russian ally would nuke the U.S. and destroy it. Blight and Lang have established that in October 1962, the world was on the brink of Armageddon, and that we escaped by luck. Their history is scary but unimpeachably accurate: we just barely escaped the cold and the dark in October 1962. Their history also comes with a warning: we are currently at risk not only of Armageddon-fast, in a war between superpowers, but Armageddon-in-Slow-Motion (the result a climate catastrophe following a regional nuclear war), and from Armageddon, Oops! (a conflict sparked by an accident, which is misinterpreted, and ends in nuclear war). Drawing on the insights of poets, musicians and novelists, as well as climate scientists and agronomists, they show the terrible risk we run by refusing to abolish nuclear weapons.
Author | : Myra Immell |
Publisher | : Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2010-09-10 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0737750057 |
This volume introduces and provides a brief overview of major factors that contributed to the Cuban missile crisis during October 1962. Personal narratives are also shared, allowing readers first-hand details that other books on this topic do not supply. Readers hear from a Soviet Naval Officer as he goes to battle, and a British Journalist who recalls the tense weeks of the crisis. Two native Cubans also share their memories.
Author | : Herbert Samuel Dinerstein |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Contains primary source material.