On 14 October 1962, an American aircraft discovers nuclear missiles being installed in Cuba. Soviet missiles, less than 200 kilometres from the American coast! A thirteen-day power struggle ensues between the two superpowers, led by Kennedy and Khrushchev, which fuels global awareness of the nuclear threat. Thirteen days of extreme tension, unbearable uncertainty and unprecedented drama. Thirteen days to bring the Soviets to their senses, with a series of surprising twists, contradictions and even confrontations within each side that were worthy of a thrilling crime novel. Never before had the world come so close to nuclear disaster, even more so than we believed at the time and still believe today. Georges Ayache looks back on a historic crisis, basing his thrilling account on an analysis of the most important American sources.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Ayache, Georges
Title
Cuba 1962
Details
French text, paperback. 411 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
La Crise des missiles
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