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Series
Publisher
Discovery Enterprises
Pub. Date
[1998]
Lexile measure
1250L
Language
English
Description
Contains speech excerpts, meeting notes, letters, and personal reminiscences that provide insight into the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a thirteen-day period in which the world stood on the brink of nuclear disaster.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Highlights the key personalities representing the United States, Cuba and the Soviet Union during the Cuban missile crisis, illustrating how their diplomacy and shrewd thinking helped prevent an escalation into a nuclear war.
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"Discusses the Cuban missile crisis, a thirteen-day struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, including the causes of the conflict, the leaders faced with important decisions, and the final resolution to avoid nuclear war"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In The Abyss, Max Hastings turns his focus to one of the most terrifying events of the mid-twentieth century--the thirteen days in October 1962 when the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. Hastings looks at the conflict with fresh eyes, focusing on the people at the heart of the crisis--America President John F. Kennedy, Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev, Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro, and a host of their advisors. Combining in-depth...
Author
Series
Borderlines volume 12
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Author
Series
Defense intelligence historical perspectives volume Number 1
Publisher
Defense Intelligence Agency, Historical Research Division
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"This study examines the early history of the Defense Intelligence Agency with a particular focus on the various organizational challenges confronting the new agency and DIA's response to the Cuban Missile Crisis."--Series home page.
