As we come up towards the 50th anniversary of the cuban missile crisis, there are several new books coming out commemorating the crisis, adding new information and interpretation, and taking fresh looks at what history remembers as the most dangerous crisis of the nuclear age. Chronology of submarine contact during the cuban missile crisis october 1, 1962 november 14, 1962. Late the night before, the cia had produced detailed photo intelligence identifying soviet nuclear missile installations under construction on the island of cuba, some ninety miles off. By pedro roig the cuban missile crisis was the most dramatic event of the cold war. Selected foreign policy documents from the administration of john f. New books on the cuban missile crisis the fourteenth day. Click download or read online button to get the cuban crisis of 1962 book now. The possible magnitude of the worldwide destruction can scarcely be overstated. The libraries pledge to make available essential resources in each curricular field and to participate in the education of its users.
Indeed, his the cuban missile crisis of 1962 is so good that he makes the task look easy. The cuban missile crisis october 1962 cuban studies institute. Central intelligence agency, cia documents on the cuban missile crisis washington, dc. Belfer centers top 10 books on the cuban missile crisis belfer centers catalog of reading on nuclear danger today john f. I think the book is intended for teens and up, although it is short. The cold warcuban missile crisis wikibooks, open books for.
List of books and articles about cuban missile crisis. Kennedy and an alerted and aroused american government, armed forces, and public compelled the soviets to remove from cuba not only their missiles but all of their offensive weapons. Cuban missile crisis, major confrontation at the height of the cold war that brought the united states and the soviet union to the brink of a shooting war in october 1962 over the presence of soviet nucleararmed missiles in cuba. The cuban missile crisis of october 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the united states and the soviet union during the cold war and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict. Even now, fresh history continues to blow holes in what we thought we knew. In response to the bay of pigs invasion and other american actions against cuba as well as to president kennedys buildup in italy and turkey of u. In what became known as the cuban missile crisis, president john f. The cuban missile crisis october 1962 cuban studies. He opens the door to that time as only one who was there. Soviet deception in the cuban missile crisis central. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. Thirtysix years after the cuban missile crisis, these declassified documents stand as testament to just how dangerously close the world came to nuclear destruction in 1962, and challenge the official history of the event as a model of crisis management.
Philip brenner is a professor of international relations at american university, the author of several books and articles on u. The missile crisis as seen from cuba by tomas diez acosta and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The placing of soviet nuclear missiles in cuba, aimed at the united states, could have escalated into a full scale war between the united states and the soviet union. Jul 08, 2019 the cuban missile crisis, commonly known as the caribbean crisis in russian terms and october crisis in cuban terms is the time highlighting the juxtaposition between the soviet union, cuba, and the united states. For press coverage of these revelations as well as of the havana conference, see soviets set to fire, sunday herald sun melbourne, 23 june 2002. Originally classified secret and published by studies in intelligence in spring 1972, this account describes the experiences of sherman kent and other senior cia officers in briefing the leaders of britain, france, germany and canada on the reasons behind us actions in the cuban missile crisis. Kennedy called together a group of his closest advisers at the white house. As a secondary mission, the libraries will support the research and. President kennedy had taken pains to be sure eisenhower was briefed on the cuban missile crisis by john mccone, first on october 17 to give him the news of the deployment and then again on october 21 to tell the former president about the blockadeultimatum decision.
Special focus is given to its central characters the freedom loving jfk, the shrewd khrushchev and the controversial cuban dictator of fidel castro. Hundreds of books have been written about the cuban missile crisis. Focusing on the participants military activities, michael dobbs offers sobering new information about the 1962 cuban missile crisis. Books from the past show us how john kennedy, franklin roosevelt and winston churchill confronted the crises they faced. A national security archive documents reader national security archive documents readers 2rev ed by peter kornbluh, laurence chang, laurence chang, peter kornbluh isbn. List of books and articles about cuban missile crisis online. Laurence chang and peter kornbluh offer up a blowbyblow account of the crisis using declassified government. A whatif history of the cuban missile crisis potomac, 2010, as well as nine other books, and is an associate professor of history at. Here are the books that were most helpful to me in writing my narrative history of the days that brought the world to the the brink of nuclear war. Michael dobbs has pored over previously untapped american, soviet and cuban sources to provide the most authoritative book yet on the cuban missile crisis. If you want a more tacticallevel perspective on the cuban missile crisis, check out blue moon over cuba.
The cold warcuban missile crisis wikibooks, open books. William medlands the cuban missile crisis of 1962 is outstanding and necessary to a good understanding of the missile crisis. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. In this book the momentous events of the crisis in 1962 are seen through the eyes of robert kennedy. A national security archive documents reader national security archive, chang, laurence, kornbluh, peter on. The strategic concept for deploying nuclear missiles in cuba was presented the cuban missile crisis october 1962 read more. It began over 75 years ago, in 1944 long before the last shots of the second world war had echoed across the wastelands of eastern europe with t. The crisis was a defining moment in the presidency of john f. The university libraries are committed to identifying, collecting, organizing, preserving, and providing access to information supporting the instructional programs of the university. About the cuban missile crisis and the threat of nuclear war. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Cia documents on the cuban missile crisis, 1962 declassified version, 1992, by united states central intelligence agency, ed. The cuban missile crisis edinburgh university press. As we come up towards the 50th anniversary of the cuban missile. Reading lists cuban missile crisiscuban missile crisis. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A striking example of this was in 1962, the time of the cuban missile crisis. The cuban missile crisis, commonly known as the caribbean crisis in russian terms and october crisis in cuban terms is the time highlighting the juxtaposition between the soviet union, cuba, and the united states. It is often considered as the cold war of cuba which was extended to a great level that there was a major possibility of the conversion of the cold war into a nuclear war between the. The cuban missile crisis and the threat of nuclear war. The tmited states military in the cuban missile crisis approved b ittee bernard v. In october 1962, at the height of the cold war, the united states and the soviet union came to the brink of nuclear conflict ove the deployment of soviet missiles to cuba. Sep 14, 2012 as we come up towards the 50th anniversary of the cuban missile crisis, there are several new books coming out commemorating the crisis, adding new information and interpretation, and taking fresh looks at what history remembers as the most dangerous crisis of the nuclear age.
At midday, and again in the early evening of october 16, 1962, john f. The crisis started when in october 1962, the american spy planes took photographs of what appeared to be mobile missile launchers in remote areas. This book provides a lucid and uptodate introduction to the crisis, including. The book was released in 1969, a year after his assassination.
It is a revealing examination of the relationship between intelligence and. A national security archive documents reader by laurence chang editor the book evolved from a sixyear project to obtain, organize, and disseminate the declassified records of the cuban missile crisis. The cuban missile crisis called october crisis in cuba and caribbean crisis in russia was a day standoff among the soviet union, cuba and the united states in october 1962, during the cold war. Aerial reconnaissance during the cuban missile crisis by capt. Jun 01, 2017 the cuban missile crisis of october 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the united states and the soviet union during the cold war and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict. The following charts showing ship deployments and movements on each day of the cuban missile crisis were the work of flag plot and asw plot, special components of.
Reproductions of 83 documents are presented chronologically, in four introduced sections. Cuban missile crisis, 1962 central intelligence agency. The united states military in the cuban missile crisis. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. Jul 07, 2008 originally classified secret and published by studies in intelligence in spring 1972, this account describes the experiences of sherman kent and other senior cia officers in briefing the leaders of britain, france, germany and canada on the reasons behind us actions in the cuban missile crisis. Abel action afternoon air force ambassador american anderson apparently arrived asked attack bases began berlin blockade bobby bombing called castro communist cuba cubas cuban missile crisis dean acheson dean rusk defense department excom felt fidel flew fomin george ball gilpatric gromyko guantanamo havana installations intelligence invasion. You can also use them to search government information sites listed on our starting points page click the tab and pay particular attention to the top.
It is often considered as the cold war of cuba which was extended to a great level that there was a major possibility of the conversion of the cold. Naval war college this caveat notwithstanding, william medland proves it can be done. Cuban relations and the cuban missile crisis, and a member of the advisory board of the national security archive. Cuban missile crisis, 1962, major cold war confrontation between the united states and the soviet union. Cuban missile crisis, 1962 sources cia documents on the cuban missile crisis, 1962 declassified version, 1992, by united states central intelligence agency, ed. Kennedys account of the cuban missile crisis of 1962. How cuban crisis put world minutes from nuclear oblivion, the scotsman, october 2002, and soviets close to using abomb in 1962 crisis, forum is told, the boston globe, october 2002, and. Oct 23, 2019 by pedro roig the cuban missile crisis was the most dramatic event of the cold war. Burke, chainnan one of the most significant events in th cold wardominatedvears of the 19501s and early 1960s was the cuban missile crisis of 1962, it not only has been reruted by most authorities as a major turning.
When the world held its breath it is more than 25 years since the end of the cold war. The cuban missile crisis at 55 national security archive. During the thirteen days in october 1962 when the united states confronted the soviet union over its installation of missiles in cuba, few people shared the. The cuban missile crisis, in october 1962, was probably the closest the united states and the soviet union came to initiating nuclear war. What are some of the best nonfiction books on the cuban. Jfk and the aftermath of the cuban missile crisis norton, 2012. Cuban missile crisis, 1962 naval history and heritage. Kennedy, january 1961november 1962 uncovered editions by coates, tim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The cuban missile crisis, also known as the october crisis of 1962 spanish. See also whats at your library, or elsewhere broader terms. The cuban crisis of 1962 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Kennedy presidential library and museum the cuban missile crisis, october 1962. The book was released in 1969, a year after his assassination thirteen days describes the meetings held by the executive committee, the team assembled by us president john f. Jun 27, 2008 this revelation comes from a former gru officer who wrote under the pen name of viktor suvorov and produced books and articles on the soviet military and intelligence forces in the 1980s.
For the student of crisis management, for which the cuban missile crisis is held to be a model example, this book is a goldmine of useful detail and context. Although the book is largely truthful, there are some tidbits of misinformation or lack of it. The authors purpose for this book is to help people better understand what the cuban missile crisis was, which is told in a third person narrative. The cuban missile crisis was a sixday clash in october 1962 between the. Kennedy to handle the tense situation that developed between the united. If you read british foreign office records from the 1940s, its clear they recognised that their day in the sun was over and that britain would have to be the junior partner of the united states, and sometimes treated in a humiliating way.
The cuban missile crisis was a tense daylong october 1628, 1962 confrontation between the united states and the soviet union triggered by americas discovery of nuclearcapable soviet ballistic missile deployment in cuba. The long view great leadership in a time of crisis. The strategic concept for deploying nuclear missiles in cuba was presented the cuban missile. Subject guides cuban missile crisis libraries western. The standard history of the cuban missile crisis, based on selective memoires by u. Presidential decisionmaking and its effect on military employment during the kennedy administration fidel castro, domino theory, covert operations, khrushchev. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers.
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