The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War

A Short History with Documents

Michelle Getchell

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Hackett Publishing
01 February 2019

History; History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War

In October 1962, when the Soviet Union deployed nuclear missiles in Cuba, the most dangerous confrontation of the Cold War ensued, bringing the world close to the brink of nuclear war. Over two tense weeks, U.S. president John F. Kennedy and Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev managed to negotiate a peaceful resolution to what was nearly a global catastrophe. Drawing on the best recent scholarship and previously unexamined documents from the archives of the former Soviet Union, this introductory volume examines the motivations and calculations of the major participants in the conflict, sets the crisis in the context of the broader history of the global Cold War, and traces the effects of the crisis on subsequent international and regional geopolitical relations.

By: Michelle Getchell
Imprint: Hackett Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 139mm
ISBN: 9781624667411
ISBN 10: 1624667414
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 01 February 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michelle Getchell is Assistant Professor of Strategy and Policy, U.S. Naval War College.

Reviews for The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War: A Short History with Documents

Getchell does an exemplary job of explaining the context, development, and results of the Cuban Missile Crisis. She has an expert grasp on the latest research in the field, and her prose is engaging, making this book a pleasure to read. --Renata Keller, author of Mexico's Cold War: Cuba, the United States, and the Legacy of the Mexican Revolution