One Hell of a Gamble The Secret History of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Name: One Hell of a Gamble The Secret History of the Cuban Missile Crisis
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ISBN: 9780393317909

ISBN-10: 0393317900

ISBN-13: 9780393317909

Edition: 1997

Authors: Aleksandr Fursenko, Timothy Naftali

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Based on research into American documents & exclusive access to secret Soviet archives, this book offers a unique examination of the Cuban Missile Crisis & a glimpse of the plans, mistakes, & fears of the leaders who brought the world close to nuclear war.

Book details

List price: $31.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/17/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 450
Size: 6.20" wide x 9.30" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Aleksandr Fursenko, one of Russia's leading historians, is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.



Acknowledgments


Introduction


The Embrace



Where Does Castro Stand regarding Russia?"



Our Man in Havana



La Coubre



Cuba Si, Yankee No!"


The Clash



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


The Aftermath



To the American University Speech



Dallas and Moscow


Notes


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Index